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Welcome to Dehlco ...

Dehlco is located in Richland Parish<1>.

Dehlco is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Dehlco: 318 & 457<3>

Communities near Dehlco ...

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

  • Winnsboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Rayville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Richwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
  • Delhi
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Delhi is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <4>
  • Mangham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Baskin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Oak Ridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Alto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Alto is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
  • Baskinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
  • Big Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Big Creek is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek

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 Dehlco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dehlco.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dehlco ...

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

Adding Dehlco to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dehlco 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 Dehlco was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dehlco.

Footnotes ...

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