Welcome to Porterville ...
Porterville is located in Webster Parish<1>.
The location of Porterville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Porterville is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Porterville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Porterville is located in the (318) area code.
Communities Also Named Porterville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Porterville - they are located in Alabama, California, Illinois, Kansas, Mississippi, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Oregon, Texas and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Porterville.
Communities near Porterville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Porterville.
- Springhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
- Springhill is located in Webster Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springhill <4>
- Haynesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
- Haynesville is located in Claiborne Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haynesville <4>
- Plain Dealing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain Dealing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Dealing
- Plain Dealing is located in Bossier Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain Dealing <4>
- Cotton Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- 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>
- Sarepta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarepta
- Sarepta is located in Webster Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarepta <4>
- Taylor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Taylor is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
- Bradley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Lafayette County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <4>
- Emerson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Emerson is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Shongaloo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shongaloo
- Shongaloo is located in Webster Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shongaloo <4>
- Welcome
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Porterville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Porterville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Porterville. 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 Porterville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Porterville. See our Newspapers Page for Porterville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Porterville ...
Looking for more information about Porterville? 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 Porterville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Porterville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Webster, 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 Porterville - 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. |