Welcome to Bayou Pierre ...
Bayou Pierre is located in De Soto Parish<1>.
The location of Bayou Pierre has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bayou Pierre, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Bayou Pierre is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bayou Pierre lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Bayou Pierre: (318)
Communities Also Named Bayou Pierre ...
While we believe that this Bayou Pierre is located in De Soto Parish, we know of another 2 Louisiana communities named Bayou Pierre. Those communities are located in the following parishes: Natchitoches and Red River Parish.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bayou Pierre.
Communities near Bayou Pierre ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bayou Pierre.
- Mansfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- 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>
- Stonewall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Stonewall is located in De Soto Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonewall <4>
- Logansport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logansport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
- Logansport is located in De Soto Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logansport <4>
- South Mansfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- 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
- Keachi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Grand Cane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Cane
- Grand Cane is located in De Soto Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Cane <4>
- Longstreet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longstreet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstreet
- Longstreet is located in De Soto Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longstreet <4>
- Stanley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Screamerville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
- Screamerville is located in De Soto Parish
- Gloster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
- Gloster is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <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 Bayou Pierre. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bayou Pierre.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bayou Pierre. 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 Bayou Pierre.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bayou Pierre. See our Newspapers Page for Bayou Pierre.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bayou Pierre ...
Looking for more information about Bayou Pierre? 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 Bayou Pierre, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bayou Pierre.
Adding Bayou Pierre to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bayou Pierre in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bayou Pierre was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bayou Pierre post office opened in 1851.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bayou Pierre.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bayou Pierre. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including De Soto, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bayou Pierre - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |