Welcome to Welcome ...
Welcome is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish<1>.
Welcome is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Welcome lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Welcome: 985
Communities Also Named Welcome ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Welcome: This one is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish and the other is located in Saint James Parish.
Beyond Louisiana, there are 23 communities that are also named Welcome - they are located in Arkansas (2), Florida, Georgia, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina (2), Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Welcome.
Communities near Welcome ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Welcome.
- Gramercy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gramercy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gramercy
- Gramercy is located in Saint James Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gramercy <4>
- Lutcher
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
- Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <4>
- Sorrento
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
- Sorrento is located in Ascension Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <4>
- Killian
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Wallace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Laplace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laplace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laplace
- Laplace is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laplace <4>
- Gypsy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Killona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killona
- Killona is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killona <4>
- Paulina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulina
- Paulina is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulina <4>
- Montz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Welcome. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Welcome.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Welcome. 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 Welcome.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Welcome. See our Newspapers Page for Welcome.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Welcome ...
Looking for more information about Welcome? 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 Welcome, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Welcome.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Welcome. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint John the Baptist Parish: www.sjbparish.com/
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint John the Baptist, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Welcome - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |