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Welcome to Topsy ...

Topsy is located in Jefferson Davis Parish<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Topsy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

Topsy is near sea level<3>.

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

The area code for Topsy: (337)

Communities Also Named Topsy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Topsy - they are located in Kansas, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Topsy ...

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

  • Lake Charles
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Sulphur
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Westlake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
    • Westlake is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,873 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <4>
  • Iowa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
    • Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
  • DeQuincy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeQuincy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeQuincy
    • DeQuincy is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,009 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeQuincy <4>
  • Kinder
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
    • Kinder is located in Allen Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,324 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinder <4>
  • Fenton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
    • Fenton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <4>
  • Reeves
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves
    • Reeves is located in Allen Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeves <4>
  • Ararat
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Ararat is located in Calcasieu Parish
  • Moss Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
    • Moss Bluff is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moss Bluff <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 Topsy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Topsy.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Topsy ...

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

Adding Topsy to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Topsy post office opened in 1905.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Topsy.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Topsy. 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 Jefferson Davis, 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 Topsy - 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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