Welcome to Paradis ...

Paradis is located in Saint Charles Parish<1>.

The location of Paradis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Paradis, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

Paradis is near sea level<3>.

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

The area code for Paradis: (985)

The ZIP code for Paradis: 70080<4>

Communities Also Named Paradis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Paradis - it's located in Quebec.

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

Communities near Paradis ...

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

• Kenner
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
  • Kenner is located in Jefferson Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenner <5>
• Harahan
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harahan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harahan
  • Harahan is located in Jefferson Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,244 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harahan <5>
• Westwego
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwego
  • Westwego is located in Jefferson Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westwego <5>
• Gramercy
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gramercy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gramercy
  • Gramercy is located in Saint James Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gramercy <5>
• Lutcher
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
  • Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <5>
• Lockport
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • 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 <5>
• Des Allemands
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Allemands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Allemands
  • Des Allemands is located in Saint Charles Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Allemands <5>
• Luling
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luling
  • Luling is located in Saint Charles Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luling <5>
• Mimosa Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mimosa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
  • Mimosa Park is located in Saint Charles Parish
• Bayou Gauche
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Gauche have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Gauche
  • Bayou Gauche is located in Saint Charles 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 Paradis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paradis.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paradis ...

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

Adding Paradis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Paradis 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 Paradis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Paradis post office opened in 1907.

We also found Paradis on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Paradis.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paradis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint Charles Parish: www.stcharlesparish-la.gov/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/