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Welcome to Waters Edge ...

Waters Edge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish<1>.

Waters Edge is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Waters Edge: 225

Communities Also Named Waters Edge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Waters Edge - they are located in Indiana, Maryland, New York, North Carolina and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Waters Edge.

Communities near Waters Edge ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waters Edge.

  • Baton Rouge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Central
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Denham Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Addis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Walker
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
  • Port Allen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
  • Brusly
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brusly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly
    • Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • 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 Waters Edge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waters Edge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waters Edge ...

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

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 Waters Edge - 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.