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Welcome to Charenton ...

Charenton is located in Saint Mary Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Charenton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1841.

Charenton is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Charenton: 337

The ZIP code for Charenton: 70523<3>

Communities near Charenton ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Charenton ...

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

Adding Charenton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Charenton post office opened in 1841.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Charenton.

Footnotes ...

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