Welcome to Magenta ...

Magenta is located in Bossier Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Magenta, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Magenta is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Magenta: (318)

Communities Also Named Magenta ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Magenta: This one is located in Bossier Parish and the other is located in Ouachita Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 4 communities that are also named Magenta - they are located in Mississippi, Quebec and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Magenta ...

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

• Shreveport
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Haughton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haughton
  • Haughton is located in Bossier Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haughton <4>
• Stonewall
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
  • Stonewall is located in De Soto Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonewall <4>
• Ringgold
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
  • Ringgold is located in Bienville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringgold <4>
• Doyline
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Heflin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heflin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin
  • Heflin is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <4>
• Atkins
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
  • Atkins is located in Bossier Parish
• Ellerbe Woods
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe Woods
  • Ellerbe Woods is located in Caddo Parish
• Frierson
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson
  • Frierson is located in De Soto Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frierson <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 Magenta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Magenta.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Magenta ...

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

Adding Magenta to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Magenta post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Magenta.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bossier Parish: www.mybossier.com/

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