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Welcome to Venice ...

Venice is located in Plaquemines Parish<1>.

Venice was established in 1822.

Venice is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Venice: 504

The ZIP code for Venice: 70091<3>

Communities Also Named Venice ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Venice - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida (2), Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Utah and Washington (2).

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

Communities near Venice ...

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

  • Boothville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pilottown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Buras
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunrise
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunrise is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
  • Empire
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pilotsville ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pilotsville is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilotsville
  • Nairn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Nairn is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nairn
  • Burrwood ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Burrwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrwood
  • Daisy ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Daisy is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
  • Port Eads
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Eads is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Eads

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Venice ...

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

Adding Venice to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Venice 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 Venice was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Venice post office opened in 1892.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Venice.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Plaquemines, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Venice - 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 Venice). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Venice 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/