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)- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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>
- Port Sulphur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sulphur
- Port Sulphur is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Sulphur <4>
- West Pointe A La Hache
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Woodland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Daisy ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Nairn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Empire
(13 miles [20.9 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>
- Myrtle Grove
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Monsecour
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 for Grand Bayou was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Grand Bayou on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grand Bayou.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grand Bayou. 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 Grand Bayou - 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. |