Welcome to Port Eads ...
Port Eads is located in Plaquemines Parish<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Port Eads, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Port Eads, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
A typical abbreviation for Port Eads: Prt. Eads
Port Eads is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Port Eads lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Port Eads: (504)
Communities near Port Eads ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Port Eads.
- Pilotsville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pilotsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilotsville
- Pilotsville is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Pilottown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilottown
- Pilottown is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilottown <4>
- Burrwood ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Torras ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torras
- Torras is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Venice
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Boothville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Port Eads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Port Eads.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Port Eads. 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 Port Eads.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port Eads ...
Looking for more information about Port Eads? 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 Port Eads, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Port Eads.
Adding Port Eads to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Port Eads 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 Port Eads was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Port Eads post office opened in 1875.
We also found Port Eads in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Port Eads.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Eads. 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> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Eads - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |