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Welcome to Buras ...

Buras is located in Plaquemines Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Buras, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.

Buras is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Buras: 504

The ZIP code for Buras: 70041<3>

Communities Also Named Buras ...

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

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

Communities near Buras ...

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

  • Empire
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Boothville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Nairn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Nairn is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nairn
  • Daisy ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Daisy is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
  • Venice
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Port Sulphur
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Potash
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Potash is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potash
  • Happy Jack
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Happy Jack is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Jack
  • Bohemia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bohemia is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemia
  • Diamond
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Diamond is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buras ...

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

Adding Buras to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Buras post office opened in 1869.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Buras.

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 Buras - 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 Buras). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Buras 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/