Welcome to Langston ...

Langston is located in Claiborne Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Langston, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Langston is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Langston lies within the (318) area code.

Communities Also Named Langston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Langston - they are located in Alabama, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina and Oklahoma.

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

Communities near Langston ...

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

• Minden
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
  • Minden is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,575 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <4>
• Homer
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
  • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <4>
• Arcadia
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
  • Arcadia is located in Bienville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <4>
• Sibley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
  • Sibley is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <4>
• Cotton Valley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Gibsland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsland
  • Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsland <4>
• Doyline
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Dixie Inn
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
  • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
• Dubberly
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubberly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubberly
  • Dubberly is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubberly <4>
• Athens
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <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 Langston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Langston.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Langston ...

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

Adding Langston to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Langston post office opened in 1887.

We also found Langston in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Langston.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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