Welcome to Derry ...

Derry is located in Natchitoches Parish<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Derry, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

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

Derry is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Derry: (318)

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchitoches
  • Natchitoches is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,190 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchitoches <4>
• Colfax
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
  • Colfax is located in Grant Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <4>
• Boyce
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
  • Boyce is located in Rapides Parish
  • 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Montgomery is located in Grant Parish
  • 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provencal
  • Provencal is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Provencal <4>
• Natchez
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natchez have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
  • Natchez is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
  • Simpson is located in Vernon Parish
  • 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
  • Melrose is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <4>
• Gorum
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorum have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorum
  • Gorum is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorum <4>
• Flatwoods
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
  • Flatwoods is located in Rapides Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <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 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 for Derry was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Derry on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Derry.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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