Welcome to University Place ...

University Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish<1>.

A typical abbreviation for University Place: University Pl. (or less commonly used: University Plc.)

University Place is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for University Place: 225

Communities Also Named University Place ...

While we believe that this University Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish, we know of another 2 Louisiana communities named University Place. Those communities are located in the following parishes: Calcasieu and Tangipahoa Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 10 communities that are also named University Place - they are located in Alabama, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Utah, Virginia and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for University Place.

Communities near University Place ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near University Place.

• Baton Rouge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Baton Rouge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton Rouge
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 219,052 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baton Rouge <3>
• Central
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <3>
• Zachary
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <3>
• Baker
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <3>
• Denham Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
  • 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>
• Addis
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <3>
• Plaquemine
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Plaquemine is located in Iberville Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaquemine
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaquemine <3>
• Port Allen
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Port Allen is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Allen
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,720 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Allen <3>
• New Roads
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • New Roads is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Roads
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Roads <3>
• Brusly
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brusly <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 University Place. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for University Place.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of University Place. 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 University Place.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around University Place. See our Newspapers Page for University Place.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for University Place ...

Looking for more information about University Place? 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 University Place, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for University Place.