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Welcome to Alliance ...

Alliance is located in Plaquemines Parish<1>.

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

Alliance is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Alliance: 504

Communities Also Named Alliance ...

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

Beyond Louisiana, there are 28 communities that are also named Alliance - they are located in Alabama (2), Alberta, California, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Indiana (2), Kansas (4), Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Alliance ...

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

  • New Orleans
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Gretna
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <3>
  • Westwego
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jean Lafitte
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
  • Jesuit Bend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
  • Myrtle Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
  • Cedar Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Lafitte
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Linwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Linwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
  • Barataria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alliance ...

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

Adding Alliance to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alliance.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alliance - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.