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Welcome to Gheens ...

Gheens is located in Lafourche Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gheens, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.

Gheens is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Gheens: 985

The ZIP code for Gheens: 70355<3>

Communities near Gheens ...

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

  • Houma
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Houma is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houma <4>
  • Lockport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mathews
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Camardelle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Camardelle is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camardelle
  • Bayou Gauche
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bayou Gauche is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Gauche
  • Chaudiere Casse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Chaudiere Casse is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaudiere Casse
  • Larose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Raceland Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Raceland Junction is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland Junction
  • Raceland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Tabatiere Perdue
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Tabatiere Perdue is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabatiere Perdue

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gheens ...

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

Adding Gheens to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Gheens post office opened in 1886.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gheens.

Footnotes ...

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