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Welcome to Destrehan ...

Destrehan is located in Saint Charles Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Destrehan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.

Destrehan is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Destrehan: 985

The ZIP code for Destrehan: 70047<3>

Communities near Destrehan ...

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

  • New Orleans
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Kenner
    (8 miles [12.9 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>
  • Gretna
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <4>
  • Harahan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Westwego
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jean Lafitte
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
  • Hahnville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Norco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Paradis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Taft
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Taft is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Destrehan ...

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

Adding Destrehan to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Destrehan post office opened in 1916.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Destrehan.

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 Destrehan - 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 Destrehan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Destrehan 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/