Welcome to Driscoll ...
So far, we found very little information about Driscoll. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Driscoll to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Driscoll, please Contact Us.
Driscoll would have been located within present day Bienville Parish<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Driscoll is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Driscoll was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Driscoll was located: 318 & 457<4>
Communities Also Named Driscoll ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Driscoll - they are located in North Dakota, Pennsylvania and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Driscoll.
Communities near Driscoll ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Driscoll.
- Ruston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
- Ruston is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruston <5>
- Grambling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grambling
- Grambling is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grambling <5>
- Jonesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <5>
- Arcadia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <5>
- Gibsland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsland
- Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsland <5>
- Simsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simsboro
- Simsboro is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simsboro <5>
- Hodge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodge <5>
- North Hodge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
- North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Vienna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - East Hodge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
- East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
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 Driscoll. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Driscoll.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Driscoll. 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 Driscoll.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Driscoll. See our Newspapers Page for Driscoll.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bienville Parish: www.bienvilleparish.org/
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Driscoll, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Bienville, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Driscoll - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Driscoll area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Driscoll area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |