Welcome to Alden Bridge ...

Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Alden Bridge, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alden Bridge, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Alden Bridge: Alden Brg. (or less commonly used: Alden Brdg. or Alden Brdge.)

Alden Bridge is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Alden Bridge: (318)

Communities near Alden Bridge ...

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

• Shreveport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreveport
  • Shreveport is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 184,786 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shreveport <4>
• Bossier City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bossier City
  • Bossier City is located in Bossier Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bossier City <4>
• Vivian
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivian have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
  • Vivian is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,443 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian <4>
• Blanchard
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
  • Blanchard is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <4>
• Benton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Benton is located in Bossier Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,092 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
• Oil City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
  • Oil City is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil City <4>
• Plain Dealing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain Dealing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Mooringsport
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooringsport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooringsport
  • Mooringsport is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooringsport <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 Alden Bridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alden Bridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alden Bridge ...

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

Adding Alden Bridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alden Bridge 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 Alden Bridge was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Alden Bridge on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alden Bridge.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bossier Parish: www.mybossier.com/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/