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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Lafitte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
- Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
- Grand Bayou Village ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bayou Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou Village
- Grand Bayou Village is located in Plaquemines Parish
- West Pointe A La Hache
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Pointe A La Hache. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pointe A La Hache
- West Pointe A La Hache is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Myrtle Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myrtle Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
- Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Pointe a la Hache
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pointe a la Hache have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointe a la Hache
- Pointe a la Hache is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pointe a la Hache <5>
- Monsecour
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monsecour. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsecour
- Monsecour is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Carlisle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bohemia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemia
- Bohemia is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Diamond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Diamond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Diamond is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Happy Jack
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Jack
- Happy Jack is located in Plaquemines 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 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 for Nero was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Nero post office opened in 1880.
We also found Nero in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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> | 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |