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St. Mary Parish.

St. Mary Parish has 558.5 square miles of land in Louisiana. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across St. Mary Parish: Inland Swamps, Deltaic Coastal Marshes and Barrier Islands, Southern Holocene Meander Belts, among others.

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Main street in Franklin, Louisiana, in March 2007. Running parallel to Bayou Teche, Main Street is flanked by two rows of huge live oak trees. — St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Main street in Franklin, Louisiana, in March 2007. Running parallel to Bayou Teche, Main Street is flanked by two rows of huge live oak trees. — St. Mary Parish, Louisiana

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THE SETTINGInland Swamps
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS12 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen St. Mary Parish on the map

THE ST. MARY PARISH LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Inland Swamps setting.

St. Mary Parish has 558.5 square miles of land in Louisiana. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across St. Mary Parish: Inland Swamps, Deltaic Coastal Marshes and Barrier Islands, Southern Holocene Meander Belts, among others.

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. Mary Parish intersects 4 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Inland Swamps41.1%
  2. Deltaic Coastal Marshes and Barrier Islands34.5%
  3. Southern Holocene Meander Belts23.4%
  4. Lafayette Loess Plains1.1%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 99.3% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Western Gulf Coastal Plain in St. Mary Parish

Low coastal plains extend along the western Gulf, contrasting with more irregular inland country. Grassland was the principal natural cover, with river corridors and coastal features adding local variation.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within St. Mary Parish

The atlas lists 12 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with St. Mary Parish, including Franklin, Morgan City, Berwick. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

St. Mary Parish

St. Mary Parish by land and water

The Census records 561.2 square miles of water within St. Mary Parish, or 50.1% of its total area. That share is close to St. Mary Parish’s 50.1%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, St. Mary Parish has 592.9 times the land area of nearby Centerville CDP (0.94 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Assumption Parish, Iberia Parish, St. Martin Parish, Terrebonne 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. Mary 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. Mary Parish

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in St. Mary Parish. The county includes 12 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? The wider county also reaches Western Gulf Coastal Plain; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Centerville

Centerville is 9.1 miles north of the St. Mary 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. Mary 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. MARY PARISH

USGS National Map

Begin at 29.6293° N, 91.4638° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore St. Mary Parish ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

Parish Of St Mary

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 Mary ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

St. Mary 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. Mary Parish.

Centerville lies about 9.1 miles north of St. Mary Parish by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

St. Mary Parish in context

NSEWCenterville · 9.1 miles1Patterson · 10.2 miles2Franklin · 11.1 miles3Bayou Vista · 12.6 miles4Berwick · 14.6 miles5Baldwin · 15.6 miles6OUTER RING: 15.6 MILES
  1. 1
    Centerville9.1 mi · census-designated place
  2. 2
    Patterson10.2 mi · city
  3. 3
    Franklin11.1 mi · city
  4. 4
    Bayou Vista12.6 mi · census-designated place
  5. 5
    Berwick14.6 mi · town
  6. 6
    Baldwin15.6 mi · town
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.
Ameliacensus-designated place
Baldwintown
Bayou Vistacensus-designated place
Berwicktown
Centervillecensus-designated place
Charentoncensus-designated place
Franklincity
Glencoecensus-designated place
Morgan Citycity
Pattersoncity
Siracusavillecensus-designated place
Sorrelcensus-designated place
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your St. Mary 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. Mary Parish?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in St. Mary Parish. St. Mary Parish’s 558.5 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

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

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 4 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 Centerville as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 9.1 miles north of St. Mary 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. Mary 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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