Welcome to Stella ...

Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Stella, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

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

Stella is near sea level<3>.

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

The area code for Stella: (504)

Communities Also Named Stella ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Stella - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Stella ...

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

• New Orleans
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Orleans
  • New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 389,476 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Orleans <4>
• Gretna
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harahan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwego have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Lafitte have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braithwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• English Turn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
  • English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
• Timberlane
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlane have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
  • Timberlane is located in Jefferson Parish
• Jesuit Bend
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
  • Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
• Woodmere
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodmere have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
  • Woodmere is located in Jefferson 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 Stella. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stella.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stella ...

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

Adding Stella to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Stella on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stella.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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