Saint Bernard, Louisiana
Unincorporated community in Louisiana, United States
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Saint Bernard (Spanish: San Bernardo [sam beɾˈnaɾðo]) is an unincorporated community in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States. It was established in the 18th century during Louisiana's Spanish colonial era as the center of Isleño settlers. The community is located on Louisiana State Highway 300, east of the Mississippi River and 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Chalmette. In addition to the historic village of Saint Bernard, the "Saint Bernard" name is often used informally and for mailing addresses to include other nearby unincorporated communities in the Terre-Aux-Boeufs area.
Saint Bernard
San Bernardo (Spanish) | |
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St. Bernard Catholic Church, St. Bernard, Louisiana, 2010 | |
  Saint Bernard Location within Louisiana  Saint Bernard Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 29°52′02″N 89°51′31″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Parish |  St. Bernard Parish |
| MCD | District E
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| Historic colonies | Louisiana (New Spain) Louisiana (New France) |
| Established | 1783 |
| Named after | patron saint of Bernardo de Gálvez |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.91 m) |
| Demonym(s) | tornero, -ra |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central) |
| ZIP code | 70085 |
| Area code | 504 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1628099 |
The Dr. Louis A. Ducros House (now part of the Los Isleños Museum Complex) is on the National Register of Historic Places, as are nearby Kenilworth Plantation House (in nearby unincorporated community of Kenilworth, Louisiana), and the Sebastopol Plantation House in Sebastapol near Poydras, Louisiana.[1]
