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Welcome to Baskin ...

The village of Baskin is located in Franklin Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Baskin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Baskin has a population of 241 people<2> (see below for details).

Baskin is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Baskin: 318 & 457<4>

The ZIP code for Baskin: 71219<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Baskin had an population of 241 people. This is a decrease of 5.12% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 28.19% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Baskin had a population of 254 people. This makes Baskin the parish's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 254 people, the population of Baskin increased 35.11% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 188 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Baskin.

Communities Also Named Baskin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Baskin - they are located in Florida and Utah.

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

Communities near Baskin ...

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

  • Winnsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Rayville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Wisner
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Gilbert
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Baskinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
  • Archibald
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Alto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Alto is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
  • Crowville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Liddieville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Liddieville is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddieville
  • Chase
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Baskin ...

Looking for more information about Baskin? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Baskin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Baskin.

Adding Baskin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Baskin 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 Baskin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Baskin post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Baskin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Baskin.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Baskin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Baskin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Baskin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Baskin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Baskin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/