Welcome to Colgrade ...

Colgrade is located in Winn Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Colgrade, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Colgrade is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Colgrade is within the (318) area code.

Communities near Colgrade ...

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

• Winnfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnfield
  • Winnfield is located in Winn Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnfield <4>
• Olla
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
  • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <4>
• Urania
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urania
  • Urania is located in La Salle Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urania <4>
• Tullos
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullos
  • Tullos is located in La Salle Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tullos <4>
• Georgetown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Grant Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
• Dodson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
  • Dodson is located in Winn Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodson <4>
• Calvin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
  • Calvin is located in Winn Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvin <4>
• Atlanta
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Sikes
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sikes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikes
  • Sikes is located in Winn Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sikes <4>
• Joyce
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce
  • Joyce is located in Winn Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joyce <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 Colgrade. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colgrade.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colgrade ...

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

Adding Colgrade to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Colgrade 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 Colgrade was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Colgrade.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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