Welcome to Norah ...
Norah is located in Lafourche Parish<1>.
The location of Norah has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Norah, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Norah is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Norah lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Norah is within the boundaries of the (985) area code.
Communities Also Named Norah ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Norah - it's located in South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Norah.
Communities near Norah ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Norah.
- Houma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houma
- Houma is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houma <4>
- Lockport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Lockport is located in Lafourche Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockport <4>
- Gheens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gheens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gheens
- Gheens is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gheens <4>
- Mathews
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews
- Mathews is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathews <4>
- Bourg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourg
- Bourg is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourg <4>
- Larose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larose
- Larose is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larose <4>
- Cut Off
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cut Off have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cut Off
- Cut Off is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cut Off <4>
- Godchaux
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Montegut
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montegut
- Montegut is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montegut <4>
- Raceland Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland Junction
- Raceland Junction is located in Lafourche 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 Norah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Norah.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Norah. 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 Norah.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Norah. See our Newspapers Page for Norah.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Norah ...
Looking for more information about Norah? 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 Norah, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Norah.
Adding Norah to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Norah 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 Norah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Norah post office opened in 1894.
We also found Norah on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Norah.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Norah. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Lafourche, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Norah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |