Welcome to Banks Springs ...

Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish<1>.

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A typical abbreviation for Banks Springs: Banks Spgs. (or less commonly used: Banks Spngs. or Banks Sprngs.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Banks Springs for more information about variations on the name of Banks Springs.

Banks Springs is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Banks Springs: 318 & 457<3>

Communities near Banks Springs ...

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

Olla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olla have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
- Olla is located in La Salle Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <5>
Urania
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urania have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urania
- Urania is located in La Salle Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urania <5>
Clarks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
- Clarks is located in Caldwell Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <5>
Mount Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
Kelly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Kelly is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelly <5>
Cuba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
Standard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Standard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
- Standard is located in La Salle Parish
Bosco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bosco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
- Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
Rosefield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
- Rosefield is located in Catahoula 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 Banks Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Banks Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Banks Springs ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Banks Springs. 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 Caldwell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Banks Springs - 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 Banks Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Banks Springs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	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.
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.