Welcome to Antrim ...

Antrim is located in Bossier Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Antrim, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

Antrim is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Antrim: (318)

Communities Also Named Antrim ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Antrim - they are located in Indiana, Kansas (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania and Virginia.

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

Communities near Antrim ...

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

• Springhill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
  • Springhill is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springhill <4>
• Vivian
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
  • Vivian is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,443 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian <4>
• Benton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Benton is located in Bossier Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,092 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
• Cullen
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
  • Cullen is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullen <4>
• Oil City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
  • Oil City is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil City <4>
• Cotton Valley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
  • Cotton Valley is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Valley <4>
• Sarepta
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarepta
  • Sarepta is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 814 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarepta <4>
• Mooringsport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooringsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooringsport
  • Mooringsport is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooringsport <4>
• Bradley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
  • Bradley is located in Lafayette County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <4>
• Hosston
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosston
  • Hosston is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hosston <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 Antrim. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Antrim.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Antrim ...

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

Adding Antrim to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Antrim post office opened in 1896.

We also found Antrim on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Antrim.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bossier Parish: www.mybossier.com/

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