Welcome to Harlem ...

Harlem is located in Plaquemines Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Harlem, 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.

Harlem is near sea level<3>.

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

Harlem is within the (504) area code.

Communities Also Named Harlem ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Harlem: This one is located in Plaquemines Parish and the other is located in Vermilion Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 17 communities that are also named Harlem - they are located in California, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New York (2), North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Communities near Harlem ...

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

• Jean Lafitte
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Carlisle
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
  • Carlisle is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <4>
• Woodland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
  • Woodland is located in Plaquemines Parish
• Grand Bayou Village ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bayou Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou Village
  • Grand Bayou Village is located in Plaquemines Parish
• Pointe a la Hache
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pointe a la Hache have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointe a la Hache
  • Pointe a la Hache is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pointe a la Hache <4>
• West Pointe A La Hache
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pointe A La Hache have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pointe A La Hache
  • West Pointe A La Hache is located in Plaquemines Parish
• Bohemia
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemia
  • Bohemia is located in Plaquemines Parish
• Diamond
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
  • Diamond is located in Plaquemines Parish
• Jesuit Bend
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
  • Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
• Happy Jack
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Jack
  • Happy Jack is located in Plaquemines Parish

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 Harlem. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harlem.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harlem ...

Looking for more information about Harlem? 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 Harlem, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Harlem.

Adding Harlem to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Harlem 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 Harlem was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harlem.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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