Metairie in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Parish of Jefferson
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, November 17, 2020
1. Parish of Jefferson Marker
Erected 2009 by Jefferson Parish Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. A significant historical date for this entry is February 11, 1825.
Location. 29° 58.407′ N, 90° 8.437′ W. Marker is in Metairie, Louisiana, in Jefferson Parish. It is at the intersection of Airline Drive (U.S. 61) and Maple Ridge Drive, on the right when traveling west on Airline Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Metairie LA 70001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the River Parishes and in Greater New Orleans. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Labarre Road (approx. 0.7 miles away); Dubreuil Concession and Levee (approx. 0.8 miles away); Metairie Ridge School (approx. 0.9 miles away); Jefferson Highway (approx. 0.9 miles away); City Of Metairie Ridge (approx. one mile away); Chartier Concession (approx. one mile away); Jefferson Parish (approx. 1.2 miles away); Camp Parapet (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Metairie.
Also see . . . Jefferson Parish. (Submitted on April 8, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)
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Photographed by Tim Fillmon, November 17, 2020
2. Parish of Jefferson Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 218 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 8, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.
