Welcome to Borodino ...

Borodino is located in Avoyelles Parish<1>.

The location of Borodino has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Borodino, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

Borodino is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Borodino: (318)

Communities Also Named Borodino ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Borodino - it's located in New York.

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

Communities near Borodino ...

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

• Marksville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
  • Marksville is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marksville <4>
• Bunkie
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
  • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <4>
• Simmesport
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmesport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmesport
  • Simmesport is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simmesport <4>
• Cottonport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonport
  • Cottonport is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonport <4>
• Mansura
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansura
  • Mansura is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansura <4>
• Hessmer
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hessmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessmer
  • Hessmer is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hessmer <4>
• Evergreen
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Evergreen is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <4>
• Plaucheville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaucheville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaucheville
  • Plaucheville is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaucheville <4>
• Hickory
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Hickory is located in Avoyelles Parish
• Dupont
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
  • Dupont is located in Avoyelles 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 Borodino. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Borodino.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Borodino ...

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

Adding Borodino to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Borodino 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 Borodino was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Borodino.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Borodino. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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