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Welcome to Archie ...

Archie is located in Catahoula Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Archie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1921.

Archie is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Archie: 318 & 457<3>

Communities Also Named Archie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Archie - they are located in Illinois, Michigan, Missouri and Virginia.

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

Communities near Archie ...

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

  • Jena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jena is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <4>
  • Jonesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Harrisonburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rhinehart
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Utility
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
  • Sharp Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
  • Trinity
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
  • Wildsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Chevey Chase
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Chevey Chase is located in Concordia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevey Chase
  • Athlone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Athlone is located in Concordia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Archie ...

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

Adding Archie to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Archie post office opened in 1921. The Archie post office closed in 1964.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Archie.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Catahoula, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Archie - 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 Archie area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Archie 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.
<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/