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Welcome to Lou ...

Lou is located in Choctaw County<1>.


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


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

Lou is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Lou ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Lou - they are located in Arkansas and Florida.

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

Communities near Lou ...

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

  • Butler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Choctaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
  • Lisman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
    • Lisman is located in Choctaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
  • Silas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
    • Silas is located in Choctaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <4>
  • Coffeeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
    • Coffeeville is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <4>
  • Gilbertown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Toxey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toxey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
    • Toxey is located in Choctaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Needham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
    • Needham is located in Choctaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Red Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
    • Red Springs is located in Choctaw County
  • Bolinger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
    • Bolinger is located in Choctaw County
  • Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fakit Chipunta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
    • Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lou ...

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

Adding Lou to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lou.

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Choctaw, 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 Lou - 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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