St. Gabriel, Louisiana
St. Gabriel is a city of 6,639 people in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, founded in 1994.
Why visit St. Gabriel
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 3 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Goula Paradise Farms, Bagatelle Plantation, Carville Historic District and Point Pleasant Park.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 43°F.
Weather in St. Gabriel
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About St. Gabriel
St. Gabriel is a city in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States. The city of St. Gabriel includes the Carville neighborhood and portions of Sunshine. Part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area, it had a population of 6,677 at the 2010 U.S. census, and 6,433 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article St. Gabriel, Louisiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Goula Paradise Farms
Zoo and aquarium · 2.3 mi
28160 Highway 405, Plaquemine
"By Appointment"
Museums and landmarks9
Bagatelle Plantation
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.4 mi
Historic house in Louisiana, United States
Carville Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
60-acre (24 ha) historic district
Longwood
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.4 mi
Historic sugar plantation in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Mulberry Grove
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.8 mi
Historic house in Ascension Parish, Louisiana
Nottoway Plantation
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.2 mi
Historic plantation in Louisiana, United States
St. Gabriel Roman Catholic Church
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Church building in Louisiana, United States of America
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Tally-Ho Plantation House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.1 mi
Home in Louisiana
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes3
History
This area is in a part of Acadiana, which was founded by the Acadians, after their expulsion from Nova Scotia in the mid-18th century.
At the end of 1769 Luis de Unzaga, then governor of New Orleans and from 1770 also of Louisiana, authorized Father Dragobert to create a parish for the Acadians on land near the Mississippi and located between Baton Rouge, Iberville and the town of Gonzales. Between 1771 and 1773, Governor Luis de Unzaga granted the land and the necessary permits for its construction; the construction could be carried out between 1774 and 1776, still within the period of the government of Luis de Unzaga.
In 2008 during Hurricane Gustav, St. Gabriel Catholic Church's steeple was destroyed. It is one of Louisiana's oldest churches, and tradition sets the date of the formation of the parish in 1769.
From the History section of St. Gabriel, Louisiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship13
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries5
East Iberville Elementary/High School
School · 0.4 mi
3285 Highway 75, St. Gabriel
Map of St. Gabriel
35 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 43°F | 5.5 in |
| Feb | 66°F | 47°F | 4.4 in |
| Mar | 72°F | 52°F | 4.4 in |
| Apr | 78°F | 59°F | 4.8 in |
| May | 84°F | 67°F | 5.6 in |
| Jun | 88°F | 73°F | 7.1 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 75°F | 6.3 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 75°F | 6.0 in |
| Sep | 87°F | 71°F | 4.5 in |
| Oct | 80°F | 61°F | 5.0 in |
| Nov | 70°F | 50°F | 4.1 in |
| Dec | 64°F | 45°F | 5.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Carville 2 Sw (4 mi away), 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
Iberville Parish has had 37 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, 19 miles away.
- Gardere 7 mi north, about 12 min by car
- Prairieville 9 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- Plaquemine 9 mi west, about 14 min by car
- Gonzales 11 mi east, about 18 min by car
- Baton Rouge 13 mi north, about 21 min by car
- Addis 13 mi northwest, about 20 min by car
- Donaldsonville 13 mi southeast, about 21 min by car
- Brusly 13 mi northwest, about 21 min by car
- Port Allen 15 mi northwest, about 23 min by car
- Belle Rose 15 mi south, about 24 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
- StGabeChurch1, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nottoway Plantation, Elisa Rolle, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bagatelle Plantation, East River Road (moved to Iberville Parish), Donaldsonville vicinity (St. James Parish, Louisiana), A. C. Eschete, photographer, Public domain
- Mulberry Grove Plantation, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tally Ho, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- StGabe1, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- StGabeChurchWM, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- StGabe2, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HuntCorrectionalCenterStGabeLA, Water tower nut from Metairie, U.S.A., CC BY 2.0
- Ointment Street (3546923277), Leslie Seaton from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Carville, Louisiana Along Mississippi River (3911051967), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bayou Paul School 2, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bayou Paul School 1, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS037-E-22317 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS016-E-35306 - View of Louisiana, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-150826 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-150825 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-150824 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-150823 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS046-E-5387 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS015-E-26351 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Broussard Home (2), Creoledave, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CarvilleDistWM, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
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