Welcome to Colsons ...
So far, we found very little information about Colsons. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Colsons to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Colsons, please Contact Us.
Colsons would have been located within present day Union Parish<2>.
The location of Colsons has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Colsons, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Colsons is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Colsons was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Colsons once stood is in the (318) area code.
Communities near Colsons ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colsons.
- Monroe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <5>
- West Monroe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
- Bastrop
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastrop
- Bastrop is located in Morehouse Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bastrop <5>
- Farmerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerville
- Farmerville is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmerville <5>
- Sterlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlington
- Sterlington is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterlington <5>
- Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
- Downsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Downsville is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downsville <5>
- Wilhite
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhite
- Wilhite is located in Union Parish
- Haile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haile
- Haile is located in Union Parish
- Ouachita City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ouachita City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City
- Ouachita City is located in Union Parish
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 Colsons. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colsons.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colsons. 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 Colsons.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colsons. See our Newspapers Page for Colsons.
Adding Colsons to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Colsons in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Colsons was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Colsons on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Colsons.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Colsons, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colsons - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |