Welcome to Point Celeste ...
Point Celeste is located in Plaquemines Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Point Celeste, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Point Celeste: Pt. Celeste
Point Celeste is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Point Celeste lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Point Celeste: 504
Communities near Point Celeste ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Point Celeste.
- Jean Lafitte
(18 miles [29 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
- Bohemia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemia
- Bohemia is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Diamond
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Myrtle Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Happy Jack
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Jack
- Happy Jack is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Monsecour
(8 miles [12.9 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Potash
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potash
- Potash is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Port Sulphur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Jesuit Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
- Jesuit Bend 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 Point Celeste. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Point Celeste.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Point Celeste. 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 Point Celeste.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Point Celeste. See our Newspapers Page for Point Celeste.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Point Celeste ...
Looking for more information about Point Celeste? 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 Point Celeste, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Point Celeste.
Adding Point Celeste to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Point Celeste 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 Point Celeste was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Point Celeste on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Point Celeste.
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 Point Celeste - 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. |