Welcome to Duchene Ferry ...
Duchene Ferry is located in Caldwell Parish<1>.
Duchene Ferry is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Duchene Ferry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Duchene Ferry: 318 & 457<3>
Communities near Duchene Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Duchene Ferry.
- Winnsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Richwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
- Clarks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mangham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grayson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Columbia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Baskin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bosco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
- Cuba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Liddieville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Liddieville is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddieville
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 Duchene Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Duchene Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Duchene Ferry. 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 Duchene Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Duchene Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Duchene Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duchene Ferry ...
Looking for more information about Duchene Ferry? 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 Duchene Ferry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Duchene Ferry.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Caldwell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Duchene Ferry - 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 Duchene Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Duchene Ferry 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. |