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Welcome to Des Allemands ...

Des Allemands is primarily located in Saint Charles Parish<1>. A portion of Des Allemands extends into Lafourche Parish.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Des Allemands, you might consider that their post office opened in 1964.

Des Allemands is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Des Allemands: 985

The ZIP code for Des Allemands: 70030<3>

Communities near Des Allemands ...

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

  • Kenner
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Kenner is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,288 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenner <4>
  • Harahan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lockport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Bayou Gauche
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bayou Gauche is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Gauche
  • Paradis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Boutte
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Raceland Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Raceland Junction is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland Junction
  • Camardelle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Camardelle is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camardelle
  • Luling
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mimosa Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mimosa Park is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Des Allemands ...

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

Adding Des Allemands to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Des Allemands 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 Des Allemands was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Des Allemands.

Footnotes ...

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