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Welcome to Caernarvon ...

Caernarvon is located in Saint Bernard Parish<1>.

Caernarvon is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Caernarvon: 504

Communities Also Named Caernarvon ...

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

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

Communities near Caernarvon ...

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

  • New Orleans
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Gretna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <3>
  • Harahan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harahan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harahan
    • Harahan is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,244 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harahan <3>
  • Westwego
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwego have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwego
    • Westwego is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westwego <3>
  • Jean Lafitte
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Lafitte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
    • Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
  • Scarsdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
    • Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Toca
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toca
    • Toca is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • Belle Chasse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Chasse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Chasse
    • Belle Chasse is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Chasse <3>
  • Meraux
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meraux have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meraux
    • Meraux is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meraux <3>
  • Chalmette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Caernarvon ...

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

Adding Caernarvon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Caernarvon 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 for Caernarvon was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Caernarvon.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Bernard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Caernarvon - 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.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.