Bienville (LA)

Welcome to Bienville Parish ...

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

The community of Arcadia is the Seat for Bienville Parish.

Bienville Parish was founded in 1848 and was created by taking area from Claiborne Parish.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Bienville had a population of 13,241 people. This is a decrease of 7.44% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,306 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bienville represented 0.32% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Bienville Parish:

Arcadia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Bienville Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,648 people
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Bienville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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- Bienville is located in Bienville Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
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Bryceland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryceland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
- Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
Castor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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- Castor is located in Bienville Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
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Gibsland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsland
- Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
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Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Bienville Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
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Lucky
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
- Lucky is located in Bienville Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
Mount Lebanon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Lebanon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
Ringgold
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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- Ringgold is located in Bienville Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
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Saline
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Saline is located in Bienville Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Louisiana
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources//Historical Resources/

Websites specific to Bienville Parish
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Websites for nearby parishes
- Bossier Parish
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- Claiborne Parish
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- Jackson Parish
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- Lincoln Parish
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- Natchitoches Parish
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- Red River Parish
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- Webster Parish
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- Winn Parish
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Cemeteries of Bienville Parish
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Cemeteries of Bienville Parish

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.
<4>	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.