Welcome to Effie ...

Effie is located in Avoyelles Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Effie, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Effie is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Effie is located in the (318) area code.

The ZIP code for Effie: 71331<3>

Communities Also Named Effie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Effie - they are located in Georgia, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Effie ...

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

• Alexandria
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
  • Alexandria is located in Rapides Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,573 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <4>
• Pineville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
  • Pineville is located in Rapides Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <4>
• Marksville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
  • Marksville is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marksville <4>
• Bunkie
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
  • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <4>
• Cottonport
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonport
  • Cottonport is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonport <4>
• Mansura
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansura
  • Mansura is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansura <4>
• Lecompte
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompte have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompte
  • Lecompte is located in Rapides Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompte <4>
• Moreauville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreauville
  • Moreauville is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreauville <4>
• Hessmer
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hessmer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessmer
  • Hessmer is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hessmer <4>
• Cheneyville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheneyville
  • Cheneyville is located in Rapides Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheneyville <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 Effie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Effie.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Effie ...

Looking for more information about Effie? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Effie, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Effie.

Adding Effie to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Effie 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 Effie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Effie post office opened in 1898.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Effie.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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