Welcome to Peck ...

Peck is located in Catahoula Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Peck, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Peck is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Peck: (318)

Communities Also Named Peck ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Peck - they are located in Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Peck ...

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

• Winnsboro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
  • Winnsboro is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <4>
• Wisner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
  • Wisner is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wisner <4>
• Clayton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
• Gilbert
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Gilbert is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
• Waterproof
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
  • Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <4>
• Sicily Island
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sicily Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
  • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
• Harrisonburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonburg
  • Harrisonburg is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonburg <4>
• Jigger
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jigger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jigger
  • Jigger is located in Franklin Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jigger <4>
• Wildwood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish
• Highland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Tensas Parish

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peck ...

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

Adding Peck to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Peck post office opened in 1893.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Peck.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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