Welcome to Alsatia ...
Alsatia is located in East Carroll Parish<1>.
The location of Alsatia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alsatia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Alsatia is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Alsatia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Alsatia: (318)
Communities near Alsatia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alsatia.
- Tallulah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallulah
- Tallulah is located in Madison Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallulah <4>
- Lake Providence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Providence
- Lake Providence is located in East Carroll Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Providence <4>
- Epps
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epps have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epps
- Epps is located in West Carroll Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epps <4>
- Richmond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Forest
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in West Carroll Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <4>
- Pioneer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Pioneer is located in West Carroll Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <4>
- Sondheimer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sondheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondheimer
- Sondheimer is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sondheimer <4>
- Transylvania
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transylvania
- Transylvania is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Transylvania <4>
- Omega
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Chotard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
- Chotard is located in Issaquena County (MS)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Alsatia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alsatia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alsatia. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alsatia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alsatia. See our Newspapers Page for Alsatia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alsatia ...
Looking for more information about Alsatia? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Alsatia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alsatia.
Adding Alsatia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alsatia in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Alsatia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Alsatia post office opened in 1901.
We also found Alsatia on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alsatia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alsatia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including East Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alsatia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |