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Welcome to Live Oak ...

Live Oak is located in Plaquemines Parish<1>.

Live Oak is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Live Oak: 504

Communities Also Named Live Oak ...

While we believe that this Live Oak is located in Plaquemines Parish, we know of another 2 Louisiana communities named Live Oak. Those communities are located in the following parishes: Caddo and Livingston Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 16 communities that are also named Live Oak - they are located in Alabama, California (3), Florida (3), Georgia (2), North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Live Oak ...

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

  • New Orleans
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Gretna
    (11 miles [17.7 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 <3>
  • Harahan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Westwego
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jean Lafitte
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
  • Stella
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
  • Barataria
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Carlisle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Scarsdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
  • Belle Chasse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Live Oak ...

Looking for more information about Live Oak? 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 Live Oak, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Live Oak.

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 Live Oak - 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.