Welcome to Erco ...
Erco is located in Ouachita Parish<1>.
Erco is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Erco lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Erco: 318 & 457<3>
Communities near Erco ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Erco.
- Monroe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Monroe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
- Richwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
- Sterlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Eros
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bosco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
- Cuba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Lapine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Claiborne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Claiborne is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Spanish City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spanish City is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish City
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 Erco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Erco.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Erco. 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 Erco.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Erco. See our Newspapers Page for Erco.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Erco ...
Looking for more information about Erco? 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 Erco, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Erco.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Ouachita, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Erco - 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 Erco area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Erco 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. |