Metairie in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Jefferson Parish

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 10, 2022

1. Jefferson Parish Marker

Inscription. On Feb. 11, 1825, Governor Henry S. Johnson signed legislation creating the Parish of Jefferson out of the Third Senatorial District. It is named for President Thomas Jefferson, who died the following year, July 4.

Erected by Jefferson Parish Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is February 11, 1825.

Location. 29° 59.308′ N, 90° 7.885′ W. Marker is in Metairie, Louisiana, in Jefferson Parish. It is on Metairie Road (Louisiana Route 611-9) west of Focis Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 701 Metairie Rd, Metairie LA 70005, 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: Metairie Ridge School (approx. 0.6 miles away); City Of Metairie Ridge (approx. 0.7 miles away); Chartier Concession (approx. ¾ mile away); General John Bell Hood, CSA (approx. ¾ mile away); Metairie Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Metairie Cemetery (approx. one mile away); William Charles Cole Claiborne (approx. one mile away); Parish of Jefferson (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Metairie.

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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 10, 2022

2. Jefferson Parish Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 271 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 11, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.