Welcome to Metairie ...

Metairie is located in Jefferson Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Metairie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.

Metairie is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Metairie: 504

The ZIP codes for Metairie: 70001-70006, 70009-70011, 70033, 70055, 70060<3>

Communities near Metairie ...

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

New Orleans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 389,476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Orleans <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Orleans
- From Metairie to New Orleans
Kenner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kenner is located in Jefferson Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenner <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kenner
- From Metairie to Kenner
Gretna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gretna
- From Metairie to Gretna
Harahan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harahan is located in Jefferson Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harahan <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harahan
- From Metairie to Harahan
Westwego
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Westwego is located in Jefferson Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westwego <4>
Jean Lafitte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
Avondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Avondale is located in Jefferson Parish
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avondale <4>
Waggaman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Waggaman is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waggaman
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waggaman <4>
Gentilly Terrace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gentilly Terrace is located in Orleans Parish
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gentilly Terrace
- From Metairie to Gentilly Terrace
Gentilly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gentilly
- From Metairie to Gentilly

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Metairie. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Metairie.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Metairie ...

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

Adding Metairie to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Metairie post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Metairie.

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 Metairie - 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 Metairie). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Metairie or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Metairie includes: 70001, 70002, 70003, 70004, 70005, 70009, 70010, 70033, 70055 & 70060.
<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/