West Baton Rouge (LA)

Welcome to West Baton Rouge Parish ...

Time Zone: West Baton Rouge Parish lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Port Allen is the Seat for West Baton Rouge Parish.

West Baton Rouge Parish was founded in 1807.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> West Baton Rouge had a population of 26,550 people. This is an increase of 11.61% since the last Census (which gave a population of 23,788 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, West Baton Rouge represented 0.52% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in West Baton Rouge Parish:

Addis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
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Brusly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brusly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
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Port Allen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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- Port Allen is located in West Baton Rouge Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,720 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Louisiana
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- Website for the //www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources//Historical Resources/

Websites specific to West Baton Rouge Parish
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Websites for nearby parishes
- East Baton Rouge Parish
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- Iberville Parish
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- Pointe Coupee Parish
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Cemeteries of West Baton Rouge Parish
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Louisiana

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	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.
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