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Welcome to Grand Bayou ...

Grand Bayou is located in Plaquemines Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Grand Bayou, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Grand Bayou is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Grand Bayou: 504

Communities Also Named Grand Bayou ...

While we believe that this Grand Bayou is located in Plaquemines Parish, we know of another 2 Louisiana communities named Grand Bayou. Those communities are located in the following parishes: Assumption and Red River Parish.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grand Bayou.

Communities near Grand Bayou ...

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

  • Grand Bayou Village ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Grand Bayou Village is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou Village
  • Pointe a la Hache
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Port Sulphur
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • West Pointe A La Hache
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • West Pointe A La Hache is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pointe A La Hache
  • Woodland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodland is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
  • Daisy ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Daisy is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
  • Nairn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Nairn is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nairn
  • Empire
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Myrtle Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
  • Monsecour
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Monsecour is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsecour

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grand Bayou ...

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

Adding Grand Bayou to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grand Bayou 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 Grand Bayou was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grand Bayou.

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 Grand Bayou - 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.