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Welcome to Terra Haute ...

Terra Haute is located in East Baton Rouge Parish<1>.

Terra Haute is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Terra Haute lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Terra Haute: 225

Communities Also Named Terra Haute ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Terra Haute - it's located in Georgia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Terra Haute.

Communities near Terra Haute ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Terra Haute.

  • Baton Rouge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Central
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <3>
  • Zachary
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
    • Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <3>
  • Baker
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <3>
  • Gonzales
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
    • Gonzales is located in Ascension Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,245 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <3>
  • Denham Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
    • Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
    • Former names for Denham Springs:
    • Amite Springs
    • Hill's Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <3>
  • Donaldsonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldsonville
    • Donaldsonville is located in Ascension Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donaldsonville <3>
  • Saint Gabriel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Addis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
    • Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <3>
  • Plaquemine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaquemine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaquemine
    • Plaquemine is located in Iberville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaquemine <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Terra Haute. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Terra Haute.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Terra Haute. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Terra Haute.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Terra Haute ...

Looking for more information about Terra Haute? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Terra Haute, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Terra Haute.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including East Baton Rouge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Terra Haute - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.