Welcome to Charlieville ...
Charlieville is located in Richland Parish<1>.
The location of Charlieville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Charlieville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
Charlieville is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Charlieville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Charlieville is within the (318) area code.
Communities near Charlieville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Charlieville.
- Monroe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
- West Monroe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
- Winnsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
- Winnsboro is located in Franklin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <4>
- Rayville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
- Rayville is located in Richland Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayville <4>
- Richwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Mangham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangham
- Mangham is located in Richland Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mangham <4>
- Columbia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Caldwell Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Baskin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskin
- Baskin is located in Franklin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baskin <4>
- Alto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Richland Parish
- Archibald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archibald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archibald
- Archibald is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archibald <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 Charlieville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Charlieville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Charlieville. 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 Charlieville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Charlieville. See our Newspapers Page for Charlieville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Charlieville ...
Looking for more information about Charlieville? 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 Charlieville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Charlieville.
Adding Charlieville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Charlieville 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 Charlieville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Charlieville post office opened in 1877.
We also found Charlieville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Charlieville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Charlieville. 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 Richland, 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 Charlieville - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |