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Welcome to Akers ...

Akers is located in Tangipahoa Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Akers, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.

Akers is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Akers: 985

The ZIP code for Akers: 70421<3>

Communities Also Named Akers ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Akers - they are located in California, Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia.

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

Communities near Akers ...

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

  • Hammond
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <4>
  • Mandeville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Ponchatoula
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Killian
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
  • Albany
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Albany is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
  • Madisonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Springfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wadesboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wadesboro is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
  • Clio
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Clio is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
  • Frenier
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Frenier is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenier

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Akers ...

Looking for more information about Akers? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Akers, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Akers.

Adding Akers to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Akers 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 (so far) for Akers was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Akers post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Akers.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Tangipahoa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Akers - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Akers). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Akers or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/