Welcome to Atkins ...

Atkins is located in Bossier Parish<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Atkins, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Atkins, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Atkins is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Atkins: (318)

Communities Also Named Atkins ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Atkins - they are located in Arkansas, Iowa, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Atkins ...

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

• Shreveport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreveport
  • Shreveport is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 184,786 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shreveport <4>
• Bossier City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bossier City
  • Bossier City is located in Bossier Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bossier City <4>
• Haughton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haughton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haughton
  • Haughton is located in Bossier Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haughton <4>
• Stonewall
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
  • Stonewall is located in De Soto Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonewall <4>
• Ringgold
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
  • Ringgold is located in Bienville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringgold <4>
• Doyline
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyline have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyline
  • Doyline is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doyline <4>
• Hall Summit
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Summit
  • Hall Summit is located in Red River Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hall Summit <4>
• Heflin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heflin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin
  • Heflin is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <4>
• Jamestown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Bienville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
• Frierson
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson
  • Frierson is located in De Soto Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frierson <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 Atkins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Atkins.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Atkins ...

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

Adding Atkins to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Atkins 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 Atkins was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Atkins post office opened in 1900.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Atkins.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Atkins. 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/