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Welcome to Nero ...

Nero is located in Plaquemines Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nero, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.

Nero is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Nero: 504

Communities Also Named Nero ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Nero - they are located in Alabama, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Nero ...

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

  • Jean Lafitte
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
  • Grand Bayou Village ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Grand Bayou Village is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou Village
  • West Pointe A La Hache
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • West Pointe A La Hache is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pointe A La Hache
  • Myrtle Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
  • Pointe a la Hache
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Monsecour
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Monsecour is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsecour
  • Carlisle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bohemia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bohemia is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemia
  • Diamond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Diamond is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
  • Happy Jack
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Happy Jack is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Jack

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nero ...

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

Adding Nero to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nero 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 Nero was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Nero post office opened in 1880. The Nero post office closed in 1926.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nero.

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 Nero - 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>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/