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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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
    • Winnsboro is located in Franklin Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,462 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <5>
  • Rayville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
    • Rayville is located in Richland Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayville <5>
  • Richwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
    • Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
  • Delhi
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Delhi is located in Richland Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <5>
  • Mangham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Baskin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskin
    • Baskin is located in Franklin Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baskin <5>
  • Oak Ridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
    • Oak Ridge is located in Morehouse Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <5>
  • Alto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Alto is located in Richland Parish
  • Baskinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baskinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
    • Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
  • Big Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Big Creek is located in Franklin Parish

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 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.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dehlco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

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>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.









 

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