Welcome to Potash ...
Potash is located in Plaquemines Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Potash, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Potash is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Potash lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Potash: 504
Communities Also Named Potash ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Potash - they are located in Alabama and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Potash.
Communities near Potash ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Potash.
- Bohemia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Diamond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Diamond is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Diamond
- From Potash to Diamond
- Nairn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nairn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nairn
- Nairn is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nairn
- From Potash to Nairn
- Pointe a la Hache
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pointe a la Hache have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Bayou Village ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bayou Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou Village
- Grand Bayou Village is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Empire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sunrise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunrise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Sunrise is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sunrise
- From Potash to Sunrise
- Buras
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buras have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 Potash. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Potash.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Potash. 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 Potash.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Potash. See our Newspapers Page for Potash.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Potash ...
Looking for more information about Potash? 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 Potash, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Potash.
Adding Potash to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Potash 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 Potash was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Potash post office opened in 1888.
We also found Potash in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Potash.
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 Potash - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |