Welcome to Concession ...
Concession is located in Plaquemines Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Concession, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Concession is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Concession lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Concession: 504
Communities Also Named Concession ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Concession - it's located in Nova Scotia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Concession.
Communities near Concession ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Concession.
- New Orleans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kenner
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Gretna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harahan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Braithwaite
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braithwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braithwaite
- Braithwaite is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braithwaite <3>
- English Turn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
- English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Woodmere
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodmere have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
- Woodmere is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jesuit Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
- Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
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 Concession. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Concession.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Concession. 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 Concession.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Concession. See our Newspapers Page for Concession.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Concession ...
Looking for more information about Concession? 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 Concession, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Concession.
Adding Concession to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Concession 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 Concession was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Concession post office opened in 1879.
We also found Concession in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Concession.
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 Concession - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |