Welcome to Janie ...
Janie is located in Natchitoches Parish<1>.
The location of Janie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Janie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
Janie is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Janie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Janie is located in the (318) area code.
Communities Also Named Janie ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Janie - it's located in West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Janie.
Communities near Janie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Janie.
- Colfax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Grant Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <4>
- Boyce
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
- Boyce is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <4>
- Montgomery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Grant Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
- Natchez
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natchez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
- Natchez is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <4>
- Simpson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Simpson is located in Vernon Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <4>
- Flatwoods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <4>
- Cloutierville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloutierville
- Cloutierville is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloutierville <4>
- Derry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Lena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <4>
- Marco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Janie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Janie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Janie. 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 Janie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Janie. See our Newspapers Page for Janie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Janie ...
Looking for more information about Janie? 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 Janie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Janie.
Adding Janie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Janie 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 Janie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Janie post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Janie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Janie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Natchitoches, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Janie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |