Gretna, Louisiana. City and Business guide.

Welcome to Gretna, Louisiana.

The city of Gretna is the parish seat of Jefferson Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. Gretna is on the west bank of the Mississippi River, just east and across from uptown New Orleans. It is part of the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan area. The population was 17,423 at the 2000 census.

City Hall, Gretna, Louisiana. Note damage to fascade from Hurricane Katrina. Photo by Infrogmation
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Gretna was settled in the 19th century, originally as Mechanicsham, growing with a station on the Mississippi River for the Missouri Pacific Railroad, Texas and Pacific Railroad, and Southern Pacific Railroad, with a ferry across the River to New Orleans. Gretna was incorporated in 1913, absorbing the section of McDonogh within the Jefferson Parish boundaries.

Gretna is a historic city that shares much of the same culture and architecture that is found in New Orleans. Within minutes residents can travel from quiet oak-lined residential streets to the tourist, business and industrial centers of the region. Downtown New Orleans is just 10 minutes away by car.

Gretna map:

Terrytown, LA (2.0 miles), Harvey, LA (2.0 miles), Timberlane, LA (3.0 miles), New Orleans, LA (3.9 miles), Marrero, LA (4.4 miles), Woodmere, LA (4.4 miles), Arabi, LA (4.7 miles), Belle Chasse, LA (5.9 miles).

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