Welcome to Remy ...

Remy is located in Saint James Parish<1>.

The location of Remy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Remy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

Remy is near sea level<3>.

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

Remy is within the boundaries of the (225) area code.

Communities Also Named Remy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Remy - they are located in Oklahoma and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Remy.

Communities near Remy ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Remy.

• Thibodaux
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thibodaux
  • Thibodaux is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,411 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thibodaux <4>
• Gonzales
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
  • Gonzales is located in Ascension Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,245 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <4>
• Donaldsonville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldsonville
  • Donaldsonville is located in Ascension Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,638 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donaldsonville <4>
• Gramercy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gramercy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gramercy
  • Gramercy is located in Saint James Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gramercy <4>
• Sorrento
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
  • Sorrento is located in Ascension Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <4>
• French Settlement
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Settlement
  • French Settlement is located in Livingston Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Settlement <4>
• Napoleonville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleonville
  • Napoleonville is located in Assumption Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleonville <4>
• Wallace
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
  • Wallace is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
• Burton Lane
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Lane
  • Burton Lane is located in Saint James Parish
• Convent
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convent
  • Convent is located in Saint James Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Convent <4>

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 Remy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Remy.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Remy. 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 Remy.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Remy. See our Newspapers Page for Remy.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Remy ...

Looking for more information about Remy? 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 Remy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Remy.

Adding Remy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Remy 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 Remy was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Remy in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Remy post office opened in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Remy.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Remy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint James Parish: www.stjamesla.com/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/