Grant (LA)

Welcome to Grant Parish ...

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

The community of Colfax is the Seat for Grant Parish.

Grant Parish was founded in 1869. Grant was created by taking area from Rapides and Winn Parishes.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Grant had a population of 22,389 people. This is an increase of 0.24% since the last Census (which gave a population of 22,336 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Grant represented 0.49% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Grant Parish:

Colfax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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- Colfax is located in Grant Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
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Creola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Creola is located in Grant Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Creola has also been known as:
- Creola village
Dry Prong
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Prong have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Dry Prong is located in Grant Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
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Georgetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Georgetown is located in Grant Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
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Montgomery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Montgomery is located in Grant Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
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Pollock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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- Pollock is located in Grant Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Louisiana
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- Website for the //www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources//Historical Resources/

Websites specific to Grant Parish
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Websites for nearby parishes
- La Salle Parish
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- Natchitoches Parish
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- Rapides 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 Grant Parish
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Cemeteries of Grant 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.