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Welcome to Jarreau ...

Jarreau is located in Pointe Coupee Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jarreau, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.

Jarreau is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Jarreau: 225

The ZIP code for Jarreau: 70749<3>

Communities near Jarreau ...

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

  • Zachary
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <4>
  • Baker
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <4>
  • Port Allen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • New Roads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Brusly
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brusly <4>
  • Saint Francisville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Livonia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Livonia is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <4>
  • Krotz Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Melville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Maringouin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jarreau ...

Looking for more information about Jarreau? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Jarreau, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jarreau.

Adding Jarreau to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jarreau 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 Jarreau was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Jarreau post office opened in 1912.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jarreau.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Pointe Coupee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jarreau - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Jarreau). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Jarreau or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/