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Welcome to Braithwaite ...

Braithwaite is located in Plaquemines Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Braithwaite, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.

Braithwaite is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Braithwaite: 504

The ZIP code for Braithwaite: 70040<3>

Communities Also Named Braithwaite ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Braithwaite - it's located in Oklahoma.

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

Communities near Braithwaite ...

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

  • New Orleans
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Gretna
    (7 miles [11.3 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Westwego
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jean Lafitte
    (12 miles [19.3 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
  • Meraux
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Saxonholm
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
  • Sebastopol
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
  • Stella
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
  • Chalmette
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Braithwaite ...

Looking for more information about Braithwaite? 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 Braithwaite, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Braithwaite.

Adding Braithwaite to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Braithwaite 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 Braithwaite was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Braithwaite post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Braithwaite.

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 Braithwaite - 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 Braithwaite). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Braithwaite 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.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/