Welcome to Antioch ...

Antioch is located in Claiborne Parish<1>.

The location of Antioch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Antioch, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Antioch is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Antioch lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Antioch is within the boundaries of the (318) area code.

Communities Also Named Antioch ...

While we believe that this Antioch is located in Claiborne Parish, we know of another 2 Louisiana communities named Antioch. Those communities are located in the following parishes: Jackson and Lincoln Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 95 communities that are also named Antioch - they are located in Alabama (7), Arkansas (6), California, Florida, Georgia (9), Illinois, Indiana (4), Kansas (2), Kentucky (5), Mississippi (7), Missouri (2), Nebraska, North Carolina (6), Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Ontario, South Carolina (6), Tennessee (13), Texas (11), Virginia (3) and West Virginia (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Antioch.

Communities near Antioch ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Antioch.

• Homer
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
  • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <4>
• Haynesville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
  • Haynesville is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haynesville <4>
• Bernice
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
  • Bernice is located in Union Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,590 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernice <4>
• Dubach
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubach
  • Dubach is located in Lincoln Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubach <4>
• Junction City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
  • Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
• Junction City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
  • Junction City is located in Union County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
• Athens
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
• Lisbon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Lisbon is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
• Spearsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
  • Spearsville is located in Union Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearsville <4>
• Lillie
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillie
  • Lillie is located in Union Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillie <4>

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 Antioch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Antioch.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Antioch. 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 Antioch.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Antioch. See our Newspapers Page for Antioch.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Antioch ...

Looking for more information about Antioch? 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 Antioch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Antioch.

Adding Antioch to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Antioch 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 Antioch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Antioch post office opened in 1889.

We also found Antioch in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Antioch.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Antioch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/