Welcome to Balize ...
So far, we found very little information about Balize. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Balize to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Balize, please Contact Us.
Balize would have been located within present day Plaquemines Parish<2>.
The location of Balize has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Balize, you might consider that their post office opened in 1807.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Balize is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Balize was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Balize would have been located in the (504) area code.
Communities near Balize ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Balize.
- Port Eads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Pilottown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilottown
- Pilottown is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilottown <5>
- Venice
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Venice is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <5>
- Burrwood ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Torras ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torras
- Torras is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Boothville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothville
- Boothville is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothville <5>
- Buras
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buras have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buras
- Buras is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buras <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Balize. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Balize.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Balize. 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 Balize.
Adding Balize to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Balize in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Balize was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Balize post office opened in 1807.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Balize.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Balize, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Plaquemines, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Balize - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |