Welcome to Willow Grove ...
Willow Grove is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Willow Grove: Willow Grv.
Willow Grove is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Willow Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Willow Grove: 985
Communities Also Named Willow Grove ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Willow Grove - they are located in Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey (3), New York (3), Ohio (3), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (4), Tennessee (3), Texas (3), Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Willow Grove.
Communities near Willow Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willow Grove.
- Thibodaux
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thibodaux
- Thibodaux is located in Lafourche Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thibodaux <4>
- Gonzales
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Sorrento
(15 miles [24.1 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>
- French Settlement
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- North Vacherie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Vacherie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vacherie
- North Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
- Vacherie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Edgard
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Reserve
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reserve have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
- Reserve is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reserve <4>
- Hester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
- Hester is located in Saint James Parish
- South Vacherie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vacherie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vacherie
- South Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
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 Willow Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willow Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willow Grove. 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 Willow Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willow Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Willow Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willow Grove ...
Looking for more information about Willow Grove? 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 Willow Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Willow Grove.
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 Willow Grove - 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. |