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Welcome to Brittany ...

Brittany is located in Ascension Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Brittany, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.

Brittany is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Brittany: 225

The ZIP code for Brittany: 70718<3>

Communities Also Named Brittany ...

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

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

Communities near Brittany ...

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

  • Denham Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
    • Former names for Denham Springs:
    • Amite Springs
    • Hill's Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <4>
  • Donaldsonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Gabriel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Walker
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
  • Gramercy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lutcher
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <4>
  • White Castle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • French Settlement
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Port Vincent
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • Brignac
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Brignac is located in Ascension Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brignac

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brittany ...

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

Adding Brittany to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Brittany post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brittany.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Ascension, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brittany - 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 Brittany). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brittany 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/