Welcome to Derry ...

Derry is located in Natchitoches Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Derry, 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.

Derry is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Derry: 318 & 457<3>

Communities Also Named Derry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Derry - they are located in Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon and Pennsylvania (4).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Derry.

Communities near Derry ...

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

Natchitoches
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Natchitoches is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchitoches
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchitoches <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Natchitoches
- From Derry to Natchitoches
Colfax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Colfax is located in Grant Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Colfax
- From Derry to Colfax
Boyce
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Boyce is located in Rapides Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <4>
Montgomery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Montgomery is located in Grant Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
Provencal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Provencal is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provencal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Provencal <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Provencal
- From Derry to Provencal
Natchez
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Natchez is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <4>
Simpson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Simpson is located in Vernon Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <4>
Melrose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Melrose is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <4>
Gorum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gorum is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorum
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorum <4>
Flatwoods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Flatwoods is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Flatwoods
- From Derry to Flatwoods

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Derry ...

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

Adding Derry to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Derry.

Footnotes ...

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