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Welcome to Colgrade ...

Colgrade is located in Winn Parish<1>.

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

Colgrade is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Colgrade: 318 & 457<3>

Communities near Colgrade ...

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

  • Winnfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Olla
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
    • 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)
  • Tullos
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Georgetown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Dodson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Calvin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Atlanta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sikes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Joyce
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

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 (so far) for Colgrade was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Colgrade.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Winn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colgrade - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Colgrade area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Colgrade area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.