St. Francisville, Louisiana
St. Francisville is a town of 1,805 people in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, founded in 1809.
Why visit St. Francisville
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 8 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Myrtles Plantation and 3 V Tourist Court.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 36°F.
Weather in St. Francisville
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About St. Francisville
St. Francisville is a town in and the parish seat of West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,557 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area.
From the Wikipedia article St. Francisville, Louisiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks5
Myrtles Plantation
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Antebellum plantation in St. Francisville, Louisiana
7747 Highway 61, Saint Francisville
3 V Tourist Court
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
United States historic place
Butler Greenwood Plantation
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Human settlement in Louisiana, United States of America
Rosedown Plantation
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Human settlement in Louisiana, United States of America
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes8
Cafe Petra
Restaurant · Greek
5712 Commerce Street, Saint Francisville
Mo-Th 10:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-22:00; Su 10:30-20:30
Restuarant 1796
Diner · American · 1.5 mi
7747 US 61, Saint Francisville
We-Fr 17:00-21:00; Sa 11:00-14:00,17:00-21:00; Su 11:00-14:00
Burger King
Fast food · Burger
7131 US 61, St. Francisville
Mo-Fr 06:00-22:00; Sa 06:00-20:00; Su 10:30-22:00
Where to stay2
History
The current town of St. Francisville was established on May 11, 1807, by John H. Johnson, and was originally known as the Villa of St. Francis. A number of historic structures from that period still exist. Called "the town two miles long and two yards wide" because it was developed atop a narrow ridge overlooking the Mississippi River, it was the commercial and cultural center of the surrounding plantation country. Below St. Francisville's bluffs, another early settlement called Bayou Sara had been established by French colonists in the early 1790s. It was at one time the largest antebellum Mississippi River port between New Orleans and Memphis, but was superseded by Natchez. The settlement was gradually destroyed by repeated flooding and fires, and nothing exists of Bayou Sara today. A few of its surviving structures were hauled up the hill into St. Francisville in the 1920s. This area and other former French-controlled territories east of the Mississippi River was taken over by Great Britain after it defeated France in the Seven Years' War in 1763.
From the History section of St. Francisville, Louisiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship5
Grace Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.0 mi
11485 Ferdinand Street, Saint Francisville
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare2
Saint Francisville Rehabilitation Services
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.5 mi
10289 Gould Drive
Map of St. Francisville
38 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 36°F | 6.7 in |
| Feb | 64°F | 41°F | 5.5 in |
| Mar | 72°F | 48°F | 5.2 in |
| Apr | 78°F | 53°F | 5.5 in |
| May | 84°F | 62°F | 5.1 in |
| Jun | 89°F | 69°F | 6.3 in |
| Jul | 91°F | 71°F | 4.4 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 71°F | 5.4 in |
| Sep | 88°F | 66°F | 4.4 in |
| Oct | 80°F | 56°F | 5.1 in |
| Nov | 70°F | 46°F | 4.5 in |
| Dec | 61°F | 40°F | 5.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for St Francisville 1 Ne (1 mi away), rain and snow from St Francisville, NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
West Feliciana Parish has had 39 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-16: Hurricane Francine (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-10: Tropical Storm Francine (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-13: Tropical Storm Nicholas (Coastal Storm)
- 2021-08-29: Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-27: Tropical Storm Ida (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 miles away.
- New Roads 8 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Jackson 11 mi east, about 17 min by car
- Zachary 15 mi southeast, about 24 min by car
- Livonia 18 mi southwest, about 30 min by car
- Baker 19 mi southeast, about 31 min by car
- Brownfields 22 mi southeast, about 36 min by car
- Clinton 22 mi east, about 36 min by car
- Central 26 mi southeast, about 41 min by car
- Port Allen 26 mi southeast, about 41 min by car
- Baton Rouge 28 mi southeast, about 45 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Myrtles Plantation, Bogdan Oporowski, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rosedown Plantation 2008, Brandonrush ( talk ), Public domain
- 3v Travel Court, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- StFrancisvilleLApostoffice, WhisperToMe, CC0
- Country Fried Ribeye served with mashed potatoes and white gravy with smothered green beans, Paul Lowry, CC BY 2.0
- USA - Louisiana - Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site - 53438259829, Alexander Hatley, CC BY 2.0
- USA - Louisiana - Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site - 53437020372, Alexander Hatley, CC BY 2.0
- Gate at Grace Episcopal, jonny - m t, CC BY-SA 3.0
- GraceEpisWM, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- GraceEpis10, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- GraceEpis11, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Propinquity StFrancis, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- USA - Louisiana - Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site - 53438261114, Alexander Hatley, CC BY 2.0
- USA - Louisiana - Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site - 53438362355, Alexander Hatley, CC BY 2.0
- Rosedown Plantation entrance facade (2014), Landry76, CC BY-SA 4.0
- USA - Louisiana - Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site - 53410038882, Alexander Hatley, CC BY 2.0
- USA - Louisiana - Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site - 53410038962, Alexander Hatley, CC BY 2.0
- USA - Louisiana - Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site, Alexander Hatley, CC BY 2.0
- USA - Louisiana - Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site - 53410039057, Alexander Hatley, CC BY 2.0
- USA - Louisiana - Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site - 53438361080, Alexander Hatley, CC BY 2.0
- USA - Louisiana - Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site - 53437945851, Alexander Hatley, CC BY 2.0
- USA - Louisiana - Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site - 53437945491, Alexander Hatley, CC BY 2.0
- USA - Louisiana - Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site - 53411135073, Alexander Hatley, CC BY 2.0
- USA - Louisiana - Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site - 53411404820, Alexander Hatley, CC BY 2.0
- USA - Louisiana - Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site - 53411290429, Alexander Hatley, CC BY 2.0
- USA - Louisiana - Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site - 53411291124, Alexander Hatley, CC BY 2.0
- USA - Louisiana - Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site - 53410955791, Alexander Hatley, CC BY 2.0
- USA - Louisiana - Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site - 53410956846, Alexander Hatley, CC BY 2.0
- USA - Louisiana - Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site - 53410954401, Alexander Hatley, CC BY 2.0
- USA - Louisiana - Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site - 53411403765, Alexander Hatley, CC BY 2.0
- USA - Louisiana - Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site - 53411403555, Alexander Hatley, CC BY 2.0
- USA - Louisiana - Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site - 53410954926, Alexander Hatley, CC BY 2.0
- Rosedown Plantation-261, Elisa.rolle, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rosedown Plantation-295, Elisa.rolle, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rosedown Plantation-299, Elisa.rolle, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rosedown Plantation, 24, Elisa Rolle, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rosedown Plantation-292, Elisa.rolle, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rosedown Plantation-293, Elisa.rolle, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rosedown Plantation-265, Elisa.rolle, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rosedown Plantation, 20, Elisa Rolle, CC BY-SA 3.0
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