Welcome to Magnolia ...

Magnolia is located in Plaquemines Parish<1>.

The location of Magnolia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Magnolia, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Magnolia is near sea level<3>.

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

Magnolia is located in the (504) area code.

Communities Also Named Magnolia ...

While we believe that this Magnolia is located in Plaquemines Parish, we know of another 8 Louisiana communities named Magnolia. Those communities are located in the following parishes: Assumption, East Baton Rouge, La Salle, Livingston, Natchitoches, Red River, Saint Bernard and Terrebonne Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 57 communities that are also named Magnolia - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (4), Colorado (2), Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (5), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey (4), New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Magnolia ...

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

• Potash
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potash
  • Potash is located in Plaquemines Parish
• Port Sulphur
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sulphur
  • Port Sulphur is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Sulphur <4>
• Myrtle Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
  • Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
• Carlisle
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
  • Carlisle is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <4>
• Empire
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
  • Empire is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <4>
• Sunrise
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
  • Sunrise is located in Plaquemines Parish
• Hopedale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
  • Hopedale is located in Saint Bernard Parish
• Jesuit Bend
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
  • Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
• Reggio
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reggio
  • Reggio is located in Saint Bernard Parish
• Alluvial City
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alluvial City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alluvial City
  • Alluvial City is located in Saint Bernard Parish

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Magnolia ...

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

Adding Magnolia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Magnolia 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 Magnolia was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Magnolia on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Magnolia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Magnolia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/