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Welcome to Lafitte ...

Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lafitte, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.

Lafitte is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Lafitte: 504

The ZIP code for Lafitte: 70067<3>

Communities Also Named Lafitte ...

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lafitte.

Communities near Lafitte ...

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

  • New Orleans
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Gretna
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <4>
  • Harahan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Westwego
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jean Lafitte
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
  • Crown Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jesuit Bend
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
  • Carlisle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Monsecour
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Monsecour is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsecour
  • Myrtle Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lafitte ...

Looking for more information about Lafitte? 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 Lafitte, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lafitte.

Adding Lafitte to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Lafitte post office opened in 1914.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lafitte.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lafitte - 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 Lafitte). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lafitte 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/