Welcome to Extension ...

Extension is located in Franklin Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Extension, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

Extension is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Extension is within the (318) area code.

Communities Also Named Extension ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Extension - it's located in British Columbia.

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

Communities near Extension ...

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

• Winnsboro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
  • Winnsboro is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <4>
• Wisner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
  • Wisner is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wisner <4>
• Gilbert
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Gilbert is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
• Grayson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
  • Grayson is located in Caldwell Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <4>
• Sicily Island
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sicily Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
  • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
• Columbia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
  • Columbia is located in Caldwell Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
• Harrisonburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonburg
  • Harrisonburg is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonburg <4>
• Fort Necessity
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Necessity
  • Fort Necessity is located in Franklin Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Necessity <4>
• Jigger
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jigger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jigger
  • Jigger is located in Franklin Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jigger <4>
• Enterprise
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Enterprise is located in Catahoula 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 Extension. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Extension.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Extension ...

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

Adding Extension to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Extension post office opened in 1897.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Extension.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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