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Welcome to Belle Chasse ...

Belle Chasse is located in Plaquemines Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Belle Chasse, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.

Belle Chasse is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Belle Chasse: 504

The ZIP codes for Belle Chasse: 70037, 70093<3>

Communities near Belle Chasse ...

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

  • New Orleans
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Kenner
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Kenner is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,288 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenner <4>
  • Gretna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <4>
  • Harahan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Westwego
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jean Lafitte
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
  • Cedar Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Linwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Linwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
  • Terrytown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Meraux
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belle Chasse ...

Looking for more information about Belle Chasse? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Belle Chasse, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Belle Chasse.

Adding Belle Chasse to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Belle Chasse.

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 Belle Chasse - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Belle Chasse). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Belle Chasse or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.