Welcome to Anandale ...

Anandale is located in Rapides Parish<1>.

Anandale is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Anandale: 318 & 457<3>

Communities Also Named Anandale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Anandale - they are located in Georgia and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Anandale ...

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

Alexandria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Alexandria is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alexandria
- From Anandale to Alexandria
Pineville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pineville is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pineville
- From Anandale to Pineville
Ball
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ball is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <4>
Lecompte
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lecompte is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompte <4>
Woodworth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Woodworth is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodworth <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodworth
- From Anandale to Woodworth
Boyce
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boyce is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
- Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <4>
Forest Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Forest Hill is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill <4>
Cheneyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cheneyville is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheneyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheneyville <4>
Pollock
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pollock is located in Grant Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollock <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pollock
- From Anandale to Pollock
Creola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Creola is located in Grant Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Creola has also been known as:
- Creola village

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anandale ...

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

Adding Anandale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Anandale 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 Anandale was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Anandale.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Rapides, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anandale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Anandale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Anandale area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.