Welcome to Darley ...

Darley is located in Claiborne Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Darley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Darley is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Darley: 318 & 457<3>

Communities near Darley ...

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

Minden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Minden is located in Webster Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Minden
- From Darley to Minden
Homer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Homer
- From Darley to Homer
Arcadia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Arcadia is located in Bienville Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arcadia
- From Darley to Arcadia
Sibley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sibley is located in Webster Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <4>
Gibsland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsland <4>
Simsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Simsboro is located in Lincoln Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simsboro <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Simsboro
- From Darley to Simsboro
Dixie Inn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
Dubberly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dubberly is located in Webster Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubberly <4>
Athens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Athens is located in Claiborne Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Athens
- From Darley to Athens
Heflin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Heflin is located in Webster Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <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 Darley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Darley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Darley ...

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

Adding Darley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Darley 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 Darley was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Darley.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Claiborne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Darley - 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 Darley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Darley 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.