Welcome to Cockfield ...
So far, we found very little information about Cockfield. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cockfield to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cockfield, please Contact Us.
Cockfield would have been located within present day Natchitoches Parish<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cockfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cockfield is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Cockfield was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Cockfield was located: 318 & 457<4>
Communities near Cockfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cockfield.
- Natchitoches
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchitoches
- Natchitoches is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchitoches <5>
- Colfax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Grant Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <5>
- Provencal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provencal
- Provencal is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Provencal <5>
- Natchez
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natchez have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
- Natchez is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <5>
- Clarence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Clarence is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <5>
- Atlanta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Winn Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <5>
- Cloutierville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloutierville
- Cloutierville is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloutierville <5>
- Derry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Saint Maurice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Maurice have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
- Saint Maurice is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Maurice <5>
- Flora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Flora is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <5>
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 Cockfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cockfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cockfield. 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 Cockfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cockfield. See our Newspapers Page for Cockfield.
Adding Cockfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cockfield in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cockfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Cockfield post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cockfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
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 Cockfield, 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 Natchitoches, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cockfield - 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 Cockfield area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Cockfield 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |