Welcome to East Gentilly ...
East Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish<1>.
A typical abbreviation for East Gentilly: E. Gentilly
East Gentilly is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: East Gentilly lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for East Gentilly: 504
Communities near East Gentilly ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Gentilly.
- New Orleans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Orleans
- New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 389,476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Orleans <3>
- Kenner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
- Kenner is located in Jefferson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenner <3>
- Gretna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
- Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <3>
- Harahan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Arabi
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabi
- Arabi is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arabi <3>
- Milneburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Chalmette
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmette
- Chalmette is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalmette <3>
- Versailles
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Versailles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Meraux
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meraux have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meraux
- Meraux is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meraux <3>
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 East Gentilly. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Gentilly.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Gentilly. 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 East Gentilly.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Gentilly. See our Newspapers Page for East Gentilly.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Gentilly ...
Looking for more information about East Gentilly? 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 East Gentilly, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Gentilly.
Adding East Gentilly to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Gentilly in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for East Gentilly was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States.
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Gentilly.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Gentilly. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Orleans, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Gentilly - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |