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Welcome to Paradis ...

Paradis is located in Saint Charles Parish<1>.

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<2>.

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

Area Code for Paradis: 985

The ZIP code for Paradis: 70080<3>

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)
    • Kenner is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,288 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenner <4>
  • Harahan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Westwego
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Gramercy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Lutcher
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <4>
  • Lockport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Des Allemands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Luling
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mimosa Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Mimosa Park is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
  • Bayou Gauche
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bayou Gauche is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Gauche

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 (so far) for Paradis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Paradis.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Charles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paradis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Paradis). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Paradis or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/