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Welcome to Womack ...

Womack is located in Jackson Parish<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Womack, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1911.

Womack is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Womack lies within the (318) area code.

Communities Also Named Womack ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Womack: This one is located in Jackson Parish and the other is located in Red River Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 7 communities that are also named Womack - they are located in Alabama, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Womack ...

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

  • Jonesboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
    • Jonesboro is located in Jackson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>
  • Chatham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Chatham is located in Jackson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <4>
  • Hodge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
    • Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodge <4>
  • North Hodge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
    • North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
  • Dodson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
    • Dodson is located in Winn Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodson <4>
  • East Hodge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
    • East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Quitman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Eros
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eros have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
    • Eros is located in Jackson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eros <4>
  • Sikes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sikes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikes
    • Sikes is located in Winn Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sikes <4>
  • Zoar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
    • Zoar is located in Jackson 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 Womack. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Womack.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Womack ...

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

Adding Womack to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Womack 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 Womack was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Womack.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Womack. 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 Jackson, 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 Womack - 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.









 

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