Welcome to Gentilly Terrace ...

Gentilly Terrace is located in Orleans Parish<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Gentilly Terrace: Gentilly Ter. (or less commonly used: Gentilly Terr.)

Gentilly Terrace is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Gentilly Terrace: 504

Communities near Gentilly Terrace ...

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

• New Orleans
  (4 miles [6.4 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
  (12 miles [19.3 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (10 miles [16.1 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
  (8 miles [12.9 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>
• Jean Lafitte
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Lafitte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
  • Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
• Arabi
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabi
  • Arabi is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arabi <3>
• Chalmette
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmette
  • Chalmette is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalmette <3>
• Jefferson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Jefferson Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <3>
• Metairie
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metairie
  • Metairie is located in Jefferson Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metairie <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 Gentilly Terrace. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gentilly Terrace.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gentilly Terrace ...

Looking for more information about Gentilly Terrace? 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 Gentilly Terrace, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gentilly Terrace.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gentilly Terrace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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