Welcome to Gentilly ...

Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish<1>.

The location of Gentilly has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gentilly, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Gentilly is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Gentilly lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Gentilly is located in the (504) area code.

Communities Also Named Gentilly ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Gentilly - they are located in Minnesota and Quebec.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gentilly.

Communities near Gentilly ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gentilly.

• New Orleans
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Orleans
  • New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 389,476 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Orleans <4>
• Kenner
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
  • Kenner is located in Jefferson Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenner <4>
• Gretna
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
  • Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <4>
• Harahan
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harahan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harahan
  • Harahan is located in Jefferson Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,244 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harahan <4>
• Westwego
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwego
  • Westwego is located in Jefferson Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westwego <4>
• Jean Lafitte
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Lafitte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
  • Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
• Chalmette
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalmette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmette
  • Chalmette is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalmette <4>
• Versailles
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
  • Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
• Meraux
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meraux have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meraux
  • Meraux is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meraux <4>
• Terrytown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrytown
  • Terrytown is located in Jefferson Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terrytown <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gentilly. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gentilly.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gentilly. 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 Gentilly.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gentilly. See our Newspapers Page for Gentilly.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gentilly ...

Looking for more information about Gentilly? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Gentilly, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gentilly.

Adding Gentilly to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gentilly in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gentilly was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Gentilly on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gentilly.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gentilly. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/