Welcome to Port Sulphur ...
Port Sulphur is located in Plaquemines Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Port Sulphur, you might consider that their post office opened in 1934.
A typical abbreviation for Port Sulphur: Prt. Sulphur
Port Sulphur is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Port Sulphur lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Port Sulphur: 504
The ZIP code for Port Sulphur: 70083<3>
Communities near Port Sulphur ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port Sulphur.
- Bohemia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemia
- Bohemia is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Diamond
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Nairn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Empire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Empire is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <5>
- Pointe a la Hache
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pointe a la Hache have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointe a la Hache
- Pointe a la Hache is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pointe a la Hache <5>
- West Pointe A La Hache
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Pointe A La Hache. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pointe A La Hache
- West Pointe A La Hache is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Grand Bayou Village ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bayou Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou Village
- Grand Bayou Village is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Woodland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Sunrise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Buras
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buras have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buras
- Buras is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buras <5>
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 Port Sulphur. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Port Sulphur.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Port Sulphur. 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 Sulphur.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Sulphur. See our Newspapers Page for Port Sulphur.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port Sulphur ...
Looking for more information about Port Sulphur? 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 Port Sulphur, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Port Sulphur.
Adding Port Sulphur to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Port Sulphur 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 Sulphur was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Port Sulphur post office opened in 1934.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Port Sulphur.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Sulphur. 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 Port Sulphur - 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 Port Sulphur). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Port Sulphur or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |