Welcome to Lorraine ...
Lorraine is located in Tangipahoa Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lorraine, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
Lorraine is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lorraine lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Lorraine: 985
Communities Also Named Lorraine ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Lorraine: This one is located in Tangipahoa Parish and the other is located in Caddo Parish.
Beyond Louisiana, there are 17 communities that are also named Lorraine - they are located in California, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec (3), Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lorraine.
Communities near Lorraine ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lorraine.
- Hammond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mandeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
- Mandeville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandeville <3>
- Covington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ponchatoula
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Abita Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Independence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,918 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
- Albany
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <3>
- Folsom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <3>
- Madisonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <3>
- Tickfaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Lorraine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lorraine.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lorraine. 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 Lorraine.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lorraine. See our Newspapers Page for Lorraine.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lorraine ...
Looking for more information about Lorraine? 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 Lorraine, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lorraine.
Adding Lorraine to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lorraine 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 Lorraine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lorraine post office opened in 1913.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lorraine.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Tangipahoa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lorraine - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |