Welcome to Irish Bend ...
Irish Bend is located in Saint Mary Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Irish Bend, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
A typical abbreviation for Irish Bend: Irish Bnd.
Irish Bend is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Irish Bend lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Irish Bend: 337
Communities near Irish Bend ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Irish Bend.
- Morgan City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Patterson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jeanerette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Berwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baldwin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
- Bayou Sale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayou Sale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Sale
- Bayou Sale is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Verdunville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdunville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdunville
- Verdunville is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Charenton
(6 miles [9.7 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 Irish Bend. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Irish Bend.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Irish Bend. 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 Irish Bend.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Irish Bend. See our Newspapers Page for Irish Bend.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Irish Bend ...
Looking for more information about Irish Bend? 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 Irish Bend, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Irish Bend.
Adding Irish Bend to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Irish Bend 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 Irish Bend was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Irish Bend post office opened in 1878.
We also found Irish Bend in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Irish Bend.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Mary, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Irish Bend - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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/ |