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Welcome to Saint Francisville ...

The town of Saint Francisville is located in West Feliciana Parish<1> and is the Parish Seat for West Feliciana Parish.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Francisville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1812.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Francisville: St. Francisville

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Saint Francisville has a population of 1,626 people<3> (see below for details).

Saint Francisville is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Saint Francisville is within the (225) area code.

The ZIP code for Saint Francisville: 70775<5>

Websites for Saint Francisville ...

Official Website: www.stfrancisville.net/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint Francisville had an population of 1,626 people. This is a decrease of 7.88% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.02% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Francisville had a population of 1,765 people (or 11.3% of the total population of West Feliciana Parish). This makes Saint Francisville the parish's most populous community.

The population of Saint Francisville represents 0.04% of the population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 126th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,765 people, the population of Saint Francisville increased 3.1% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,712 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Saint Francisville.

Communities Also Named Saint Francisville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Saint Francisville - they are located in Illinois and Missouri.

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

Communities near Saint Francisville ...

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

  • Zachary
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <6>
  • Baker
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <6>
  • New Roads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
  • Livonia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
    • Livonia is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <6>
  • Fordoche
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Slaughter
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
    • Slaughter is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaughter <6>
  • Morganza
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Wilson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <6>
  • Patin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patin
    • Patin is located in Pointe Coupee 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 Saint Francisville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Francisville.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Francisville. Our list includes 21 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Francisville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Francisville ...

Looking for more information about Saint Francisville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Saint Francisville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Francisville.

Adding Saint Francisville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint Francisville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Saint Francisville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Saint Francisville post office opened in 1812.

We also found Saint Francisville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Francisville.

The official website for Saint Francisville: www.stfrancisville.net/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including West Feliciana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Saint Francisville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Francisville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Saint Francisville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint Francisville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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