Welcome to Woodcrest ...

Woodcrest is located in East Baton Rouge Parish<1>.

The location of Woodcrest has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Woodcrest is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Woodcrest is located in the (225) area code.

Communities Also Named Woodcrest ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Woodcrest - they are located in Alabama, California, Delaware (2), Georgia (2), Illinois (3), Indiana, Maryland (3), Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina (3) and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Woodcrest ...

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

• Baton Rouge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton Rouge
  • Baton Rouge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 219,052 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baton Rouge <4>
• Central
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Zachary
  (15 miles [24.1 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 <4>
• Baker
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Gonzales
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Denham Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>
• Saint Gabriel
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Gabriel
  • Saint Gabriel is located in Iberville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Gabriel <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• Plaquemine
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaquemine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Walker
  (8 miles [12.9 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

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 Woodcrest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodcrest.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodcrest ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodcrest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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