Welcome to Bagdad ...
Bagdad is located in Grant Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bagdad, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Bagdad is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bagdad lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bagdad: 318 & 457<3>
Communities Also Named Bagdad ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Bagdad - they are located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, New Brunswick, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bagdad.
Communities near Bagdad ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bagdad.
- Alexandria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <4>
- Pineville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <4>
- Ball
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
- Ball is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <4>
- Colfax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Grant Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <4>
- Boyce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
- Boyce is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <4>
- Pollock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
- Pollock is located in Grant Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollock <4>
- Dry Prong
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Prong have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Prong
- Dry Prong is located in Grant Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Prong <4>
- Creola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Fairmount
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Stay
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
- Stay is located in Grant Parish
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 Bagdad. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bagdad.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bagdad. 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 Bagdad.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bagdad. See our Newspapers Page for Bagdad.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bagdad ...
Looking for more information about Bagdad? 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 Bagdad, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bagdad.
Adding Bagdad to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bagdad 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 Bagdad was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Bagdad post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bagdad.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bagdad. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bagdad - 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 Bagdad area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Bagdad 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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |