Welcome to Orleans Parish ...

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

The community of New Orleans is the Seat for Orleans Parish.

Orleans Parish was founded in 1807.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Orleans had a population of 391,172 people. This is an increase of 13.77% since the last Census (which gave a population of 343,829 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Orleans represented 7.58% of the total population of Louisiana.

Websites of Interest ...

• Websites specific to Louisiana
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  • Website for the //www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources//Historical Resources/

• Websites specific to Orleans Parish
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• Websites for nearby parishes
  • Saint Tammany Parish
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  • Jefferson Parish
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  • Saint Bernard Parish
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  • Plaquemines Parish
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• Cemetery Information and Directories
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cemeteries of Orleans Parish
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cemeteries of Orleans Parish