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Welcome to Yscloskey ...

Yscloskey is located in Saint Bernard Parish<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Yscloskey, 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.

Yscloskey is near sea level<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Yscloskey: (504)

Communities near Yscloskey ...

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

  • Reggio
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reggio
    • Reggio is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • Verret
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verret have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verret
    • Verret is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • Saint Bernard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bernard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Sebastopol
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
    • Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • Poydras
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poydras have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
    • Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • Mohawk City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk City
    • Mohawk City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • Violet
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
    • Violet is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Violet <4>
  • Saxonholm
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxonholm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
    • Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • Braithwaite
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braithwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
    • English Turn is located in Plaquemines 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 Yscloskey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yscloskey.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yscloskey ...

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

Adding Yscloskey to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Yscloskey.

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

The official website for Saint Bernard Parish: www.st-bernard.la.us/

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

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 Yscloskey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<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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