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Welcome to Tulane ...

Tulane is located on the Gulf Coast.

Tulane is located in Orange County<1>.

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

Tulane is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Tulane: 409

Communities Also Named Tulane ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Tulane - it's located in Florida.

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

Communities near Tulane ...

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

  • Beaumont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Port Arthur
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Orange
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Nederland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Groves
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Groves is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groves <3>
  • Port Neches
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Vidor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Vidor is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidor <3>
  • Bridge City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Vinton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Vinton is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <3>
  • West Orange
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tulane ...

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

Adding Tulane to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tulane.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tulane - 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.