Welcome to Encalade ...
Encalade is located in Plaquemines Parish<1>.
Encalade is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Encalade lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Encalade: 504
Communities near Encalade ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Encalade.
- Grand Bayou Village ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bayou Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou Village
- Grand Bayou Village is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Pointe a la Hache
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pointe a la Hache have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointe a la Hache
- Pointe a la Hache is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pointe a la Hache <4>
- West Pointe A La Hache
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Pointe A La Hache. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pointe A La Hache
- West Pointe A La Hache is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Daisy ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Woodland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Nairn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Empire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Empire is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <4>
- Sunrise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Myrtle Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myrtle Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
- Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Buras
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buras have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buras
- Buras is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buras <4>
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 Encalade. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Encalade.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Encalade. 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 Encalade.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Encalade. See our Newspapers Page for Encalade.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Encalade ...
Looking for more information about Encalade? 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 Encalade, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Encalade.
Adding Encalade to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Encalade 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 for Encalade was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Encalade.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Encalade. 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 Plaquemines, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Encalade - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |