Welcome to Billis ...
So far, we found very little information about Billis. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Billis to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Billis, please Contact Us.
Billis would have been located within present day Grant Parish<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Billis is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Billis was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Billis was located: 318 & 457<4>
Communities near Billis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Billis.
- Natchitoches
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Colfax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Boyce
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Natchez
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clarence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dry Prong
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Atlanta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cloutierville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Marco is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
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 Billis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Billis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Billis. 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 Billis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Billis. See our Newspapers Page for Billis.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Billis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Billis - 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 Billis area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Billis area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |