Welcome to Latex ...

Latex is located in Caddo Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Latex, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Latex is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Latex is located in the (318) area code.

Communities Also Named Latex ...

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

Communities near Latex ...

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

• Shreveport
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Marshall
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Marshall is located in Harrison County (TX)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <4>
• Vivian
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
  • Vivian is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,443 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian <4>
• Blanchard
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
  • Blanchard is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <4>
• Greenwood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,088 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
• Waskom
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waskom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
  • Waskom is located in Harrison County (TX)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <4>
• Benton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Benton is located in Bossier Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,092 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
• Oil City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
  • Oil City is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil City <4>
• Mooringsport
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooringsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooringsport
  • Mooringsport is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooringsport <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 Latex. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Latex.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Latex ...

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

Adding Latex to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Latex post office opened in 1890.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Latex.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Caddo Parish: www.caddo.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/