Welcome to Rigolets ...
Rigolets is located in Orleans Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rigolets, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
Rigolets is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Rigolets lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Rigolets: 504
Communities near Rigolets ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rigolets.
- Slidell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slidell
- Slidell is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slidell <3>
- Waveland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
- Waveland is located in Hancock County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <3>
- Pearl River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
- Pearl River is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <3>
- Lake Catherine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
- Lake Catherine is located in Orleans Parish
- Pearlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearlington
- Pearlington is located in Hancock County (MS)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearlington <3>
- Logtown ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
- Logtown is located in Hancock County (MS)
- Eden Isle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - McClane City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClane City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClane City
- McClane City is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Oak Harbor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
- Oak Harbor is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Bon Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
- Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany 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 Rigolets. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rigolets.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rigolets. 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 Rigolets.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rigolets. See our Newspapers Page for Rigolets.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rigolets ...
Looking for more information about Rigolets? 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 Rigolets, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rigolets.
Adding Rigolets to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rigolets 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 Rigolets was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Rigolets post office opened in 1875.
We also found Rigolets in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rigolets.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rigolets. 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 Orleans, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rigolets - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |