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Welcome to Saint Rose ...

Saint Rose is located in Saint Charles Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Rose, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Rose: St. Rose

Saint Rose is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Saint Rose: 985

The ZIP code for Saint Rose: 70087<3>

Communities Also Named Saint Rose ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Saint Rose - they are located in Illinois, Nova Scotia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Saint Rose ...

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

  • New Orleans
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Kenner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kenner is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,288 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenner <4>
  • Gretna
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <4>
  • Harahan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Westwego
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jean Lafitte
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
  • Boutte
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • New Sarpy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hahnville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Norco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Rose ...

Looking for more information about Saint Rose? 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 Saint Rose, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Rose.

Adding Saint Rose to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint Rose 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 (so far) for Saint Rose was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Saint Rose post office opened in 1893.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Rose.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Charles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Rose - 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 Saint Rose). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint Rose or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/