Welcome to Ostrica ...
Ostrica is located in Plaquemines Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ostrica, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Ostrica is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Ostrica lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Ostrica: 504
Communities near Ostrica ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ostrica.
- Empire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Empire is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <3>
- Boothville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothville
- Boothville is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothville <3>
- Nairn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Daisy ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Port Sulphur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Venice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Venice is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <3>
- Potash
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Happy Jack
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Jack
- Happy Jack is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Bohemia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemia
- Bohemia is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Diamond
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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 Ostrica. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ostrica.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ostrica. 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 Ostrica.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ostrica. See our Newspapers Page for Ostrica.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ostrica ...
Looking for more information about Ostrica? 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 Ostrica, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ostrica.
Adding Ostrica to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ostrica 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 Ostrica was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Ostrica post office opened in 1901.
We also found Ostrica on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ostrica.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ostrica. 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 Plaquemines, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ostrica - 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> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |