Welcome to Armistead ...

Armistead is located in Red River Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Armistead, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1914.

Armistead is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Armistead lies within the (318) area code.

Communities Also Named Armistead ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Armistead: This one is located in Red River Parish and the other is located in Bienville Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 7 communities that are also named Armistead - they are located in California, Kansas (2), Mississippi (2) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Armistead ...

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

• Mansfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
  • Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
• Campti
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campti have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
  • Campti is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campti <4>
• Pleasant Hill
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Sabine Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <4>
• Martin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Martin is located in Red River Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
• South Mansfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
  • South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
• Hall Summit
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Summit
  • Hall Summit is located in Red River Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hall Summit <4>
• Ashland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
• Edgefield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
  • Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
• Powhatan
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
  • Powhatan is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <4>
• Harmon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
  • Harmon is located in Red River Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmon <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 Armistead. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Armistead.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Armistead ...

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

Adding Armistead to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Armistead 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 Armistead was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Armistead in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Armistead post office opened in 1914.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Armistead.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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