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Welcome to Convent ...

Convent is located in Saint James Parish<1> and is the Parish Seat for Saint James Parish.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Convent, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1847.

Convent is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Convent: 225

The ZIP code for Convent: 70723<3>

Communities Also Named Convent ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Convent - they are located in New Jersey and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Convent ...

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

  • Thibodaux
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thibodaux
    • Thibodaux is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,411 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thibodaux <5>
  • Gonzales
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
    • Gonzales is located in Ascension Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,245 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <5>
  • Donaldsonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldsonville
    • Donaldsonville is located in Ascension Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donaldsonville <5>
  • Gramercy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gramercy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gramercy
    • Gramercy is located in Saint James Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gramercy <5>
  • Lutcher
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Sorrento
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
    • Sorrento is located in Ascension Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <5>
  • French Settlement
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Napoleonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Paulina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulina
    • Paulina is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulina <5>
  • Vacherie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Convent. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Convent.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Convent ...

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

Adding Convent to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Convent 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 Convent was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Convent post office opened in 1847.

We also found Convent in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Convent.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Convent. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint James Parish: www.stjamesla.com/

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint James, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Convent - 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 Convent). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Convent or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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