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St. James Parish.

St. James Parish has 237.9 square miles of land in Louisiana. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across St. James Parish: Inland Swamps, Southern Holocene Meander Belts.

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Oak Alley Plantation — St. James Parish, Louisiana
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Oak Alley Plantation — St. James Parish, Louisiana

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THE SETTINGInland Swamps
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS14 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen St. James Parish on the map

THE ST. JAMES PARISH LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Inland Swamps setting.

St. James Parish has 237.9 square miles of land in Louisiana. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across St. James Parish: Inland Swamps, Southern Holocene Meander Belts.

The Mississippi's broad alluvial plain includes river terraces, swales and natural levees. Small changes in elevation distinguish local settings within this generally flat river landscape.

Regional context: Mississippi Alluvial Plain ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

St. James Parish intersects 2 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Inland Swamps54.5%
  2. Southern Holocene Meander Belts45.5%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within St. James Parish

The atlas lists 14 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with St. James Parish, including Union, St. James, North Vacherie. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

St. James Parish

St. James Parish by land and water

The Census records 15 square miles of water within St. James Parish, or 5.9% of its total area. That share is close to St. James Parish’s 5.9%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, St. James Parish has 68.7 times the land area of nearby Hester CDP (3.46 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Ascension Parish, Assumption Parish, Lafourche Parish, St. John the Baptist Parish within Louisiana. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
St. James Parish land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within St. James Parish

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in St. James Parish. The county includes 14 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Inland Swamps setting

Inland Swamps belongs to Mississippi Alluvial Plain. Which current elevation and drainage records distinguish the tract from nearby swales, levees or river terraces?

03

Check the route, beyond Hester

Hester is 1.4 miles east of the St. James Parish reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

St. James Parish resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON ST. JAMES PARISH

USGS National Map

Begin at 30.0248° N, 90.7940° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore St. James Parish ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

Parish Of St James

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open Parish Of St James ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

St. James Parish data

View Census information selected by this parish’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Inland Swamps

Explore the agency mapping behind the Mississippi Alluvial Plain context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Louisiana landowner resources

Louisiana state land GIS

Office of State Lands mapping resources and access to SONRIS.

Louisiana coastal planning resources

CPRA coastal plans, interactive maps, and restoration information.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of St. James Parish.

Hester lies about 1.4 miles east of St. James Parish by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

St. James Parish in context

NSEWHester · 1.4 miles1Convent · 1.7 miles2Grand Point · 3 miles3St. James · 3.4 miles4Romeville · 3.6 miles5Moonshine · 4.3 miles6OUTER RING: 4.3 MILES
  1. 1
    Hester1.4 mi · census-designated place
  2. 2
    Convent1.7 mi · census-designated place
  3. 3
    Grand Point3 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    St. James3.4 mi · census-designated place
  5. 5
    Romeville3.6 mi · census-designated place
  6. 6
    Moonshine4.3 mi · census-designated place
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Louisiana; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Conventcensus-designated place
Gramercytown
Grand Pointcensus-designated place
Hestercensus-designated place
Lemannvillecensus-designated place
Lutchertown
Moonshinecensus-designated place
North Vacheriecensus-designated place
Paulinacensus-designated place
Romevillecensus-designated place
South Vacheriecensus-designated place
St. Jamescensus-designated place
Unioncensus-designated place
Welcomecensus-designated place
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your St. James Parish
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in St. James Parish?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in St. James Parish. St. James Parish’s 237.9 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Inland Swamps describe all of St. James Parish?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 2 regional units; Inland Swamps is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Hester as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 1.4 miles east of St. James Parish’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near St. James Parish?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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