Metairie, Louisiana

Metairie (local pronunciations {{IPA|/?mɛt??i/}}, {{IPA|/?mɛt?i/}}) is an unincorporated, census-designated place (CDP) located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, just west of New Orleans. As of the 2000 census, it had a total population of 146,136. Metairie is the largest suburb in the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan area. Metairie ranks as the fifth-largest CDP in the nation, behind Honolulu, Hawaii, Paradise, Nevada, Arlington, Virginia, and Sunrise Manor, Nevada. The zip codes that serve the community are 70001-70006 and 70062.

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Unincorporated - Census-designated place - Jefferson Parish, Louisiana - New Orleans - 2000 - Suburb - Greater New Orleans - Metropolitan area - Nation - Honolulu, Hawaii - Paradise, Nevada - Arlington, Virginia - Sunrise Manor, Nevada

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The name comes from a French language term for a tenant farm which paid the landlord with a share of the produce (sharecropping), as this was the main activity of the area in the early 19th century.

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French language - Farm - Landlord - Sharecropping - 19th century

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It should be noted that Metairie Cemetery is not located in the town of Metairie, but rather within the city of New Orleans on Metairie Road.

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Metairie Cemetery - New Orleans

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