Welcome to Caddo ...

Caddo is located in Caddo Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Caddo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1849.

Caddo is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Caddo is located in the (318) area code.

Communities Also Named Caddo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Caddo - they are located in Alabama, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas (3) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Caddo ...

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

• Vivian
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
  • Vivian is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,443 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian <4>
• Blanchard
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
  • Blanchard is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <4>
• Benton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Benton is located in Bossier Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,092 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
• Plain Dealing
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain Dealing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Dealing
  • Plain Dealing is located in Bossier Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain Dealing <4>
• Mooringsport
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooringsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooringsport
  • Mooringsport is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooringsport <4>
• Hosston
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosston
  • Hosston is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hosston <4>
• Rodessa
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodessa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodessa
  • Rodessa is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodessa <4>
• Belcher
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
  • Belcher is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belcher <4>
• Ida
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
  • Ida is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
• Gilliam
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilliam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
  • Gilliam is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilliam <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 Caddo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Caddo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Caddo ...

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

Adding Caddo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Caddo 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 Caddo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Caddo post office opened in 1849.

We also found Caddo in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Caddo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Caddo Parish: www.caddo.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/