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Welcome to Edgard ...

The city of Edgard is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish<1> and is the Parish Seat for Saint John the Baptist Parish.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Edgard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Edgard for more information about variations on the name of Edgard.

Edgard is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Edgard: 985

The ZIP code for Edgard: 70049<3>

Communities near Edgard ...

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

  • Kenner
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Gramercy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lutcher
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Mount Airy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Gypsy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Gypsy is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
  • Killona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Laplace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Montz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Montz is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montz
  • Wallace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Wallace is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
  • Taft
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Edgard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edgard.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edgard ...

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

Adding Edgard to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Edgard post office opened in 1851.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Edgard.

Footnotes ...

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