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Welcome to Seabrook ...

Seabrook is located in Orleans Parish<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Seabrook, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Seabrook is near sea level<3>.

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

Seabrook is located in the (504) area code.

Communities Also Named Seabrook ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Seabrook - they are located in Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2) and Texas.

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

Communities near Seabrook ...

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

  • New Orleans
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kenner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
    • Kenner is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,288 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenner <4>
  • Gretna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <4>
  • Harahan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harahan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Westwego
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Jean Lafitte
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Lafitte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Arabi
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Versailles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
    • Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • Chalmette
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalmette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmette
    • Chalmette is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalmette <4>
  • Jefferson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <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 Seabrook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Seabrook.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Seabrook ...

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

Adding Seabrook to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Seabrook 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 Seabrook was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Seabrook.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Seabrook. 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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Seabrook - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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