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Welcome to Campti ...

The town of Campti is located in Natchitoches Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Campti, you might consider that their post office opened in 1830.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Campti has a population of 1,045 people<2> (see below for details).

Campti is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Campti: 318 & 457<4>

The ZIP code for Campti: 71411<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Campti had an population of 1,045 people. This is a decrease of 1.04% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.14% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Campti had a population of 1,056 people. This makes Campti the parish's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Campti represents 0.02% of the population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 166th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,056 people, the population of Campti has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,057 people).

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

Communities Also Named Campti ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Campti - it's located in Texas.

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

Communities near Campti ...

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

  • Natchitoches
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Coushatta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Provencal
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Natchez
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Martin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Martin is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
  • Clarence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Goldonna
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Ashland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Edgefield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
  • Robeline
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Campti ...

Looking for more information about Campti? 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 Campti, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Campti.

Adding Campti to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Campti post office opened in 1830.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Campti.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Natchitoches, 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 Campti.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Campti - 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 Campti area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Campti 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 town (such as Campti). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Campti 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/