Welcome to Head of Island ...
Head of Island is located in Livingston Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Head of Island, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
Head of Island is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Head of Island lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Head of Island: 225
Communities near Head of Island ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Head of Island.
- Gonzales
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
- Gonzales is located in Ascension Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <4>
- Denham Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
- Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
- Former names for Denham Springs:
- Amite Springs
- Hill's Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <4>
- Donaldsonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldsonville
- Donaldsonville is located in Ascension Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donaldsonville <4>
- Walker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
- Gramercy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gramercy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gramercy
- Gramercy is located in Saint James Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gramercy <4>
- Lutcher
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
- Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <4>
- Livingston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,004 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
- Sorrento
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
- Sorrento is located in Ascension Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <4>
- Killian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - French Settlement
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Settlement
- French Settlement is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Settlement <4>
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 Head of Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Head of Island.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Head of Island. 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 Head of Island.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Head of Island. See our Newspapers Page for Head of Island.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Head of Island ...
Looking for more information about Head of Island? 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 Head of Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Head of Island.
Adding Head of Island to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Head of Island 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 Head of Island was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Head of Island post office opened in 1878.
We also found Head of Island in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Head of Island.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Head of Island. 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 Livingston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Head of Island - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |