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Welcome to Mansford ...

Mansford is located in Madison Parish<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mansford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

Mansford is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Mansford is within the boundaries of the (318) area code.

Communities Also Named Mansford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Mansford - they are located in Tennessee and Washington.

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

Communities near Mansford ...

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

  • Vicksburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
    • Vicksburg is located in Warren County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <4>
  • Tallulah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Richmond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Madison Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
  • Delta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Delta is located in Madison Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <4>
  • Mound
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
    • Mound is located in Madison Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Barnes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
    • Barnes is located in Madison Parish
  • Sondheimer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sondheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondheimer
    • Sondheimer is located in East Carroll Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sondheimer <4>
  • Thomastown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
    • Thomastown is located in Madison Parish
  • Quebec
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quebec have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
    • Quebec is located in Madison Parish
  • Chotard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
    • Chotard is located in Issaquena County (MS)

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 Mansford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mansford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mansford ...

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

Adding Mansford to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Mansford post office opened in 1904.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mansford.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mansford. 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 Madison, 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 Mansford - 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/









 

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