Welcome to Happy Jack ...
Happy Jack is located in Plaquemines Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Happy Jack, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
Happy Jack is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Happy Jack lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Happy Jack lies within the (504) area code.
Communities Also Named Happy Jack ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Happy Jack - it's located in Arizona.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Happy Jack.
Communities near Happy Jack ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Happy Jack.
- 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pointe A La Hache have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pointe A La Hache
- West Pointe A La Hache is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Woodland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Plaquemines Parish
- 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
- Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Buras
(17 miles [27.4 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>
- Carlisle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <4>
- Hopedale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Hopedale is located in Saint Bernard Parish
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 Happy Jack. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Happy Jack.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Happy Jack. 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 Happy Jack.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Happy Jack. See our Newspapers Page for Happy Jack.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Happy Jack ...
Looking for more information about Happy Jack? 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 Happy Jack, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Happy Jack.
Adding Happy Jack to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Happy Jack 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 Happy Jack was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Happy Jack post office opened in 1874.
We also found Happy Jack in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Happy Jack.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Happy Jack. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: 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 Happy Jack - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |