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Welcome to Saxonholm ...

Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Saxonholm, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Saxonholm is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Saxonholm: 504

Communities near Saxonholm ...

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

  • New Orleans
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Gretna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Harahan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harahan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harahan
    • Harahan is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,244 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harahan <3>
  • Westwego
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwego have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwego
    • Westwego is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westwego <3>
  • Jean Lafitte
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Lafitte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
    • Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
  • Braithwaite
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braithwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braithwaite
    • Braithwaite is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braithwaite <3>
  • English Turn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sebastopol
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sebastopol. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
    • Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sebastopol
    • From Saxonholm to Sebastopol
  • Arabi
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Bernard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bernard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernard
    • Saint Bernard is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Bernard <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saxonholm ...

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

Adding Saxonholm to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saxonholm in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Saxonholm was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saxonholm.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Bernard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saxonholm - 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>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.