Welcome to Fishville ...
Fishville is located in Grant Parish<1>.
The location of Fishville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fishville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Fishville is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fishville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Fishville: (318)
Communities Also Named Fishville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Fishville - they are located in Iowa and Michigan (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fishville.
Communities near Fishville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fishville.
- Alexandria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- 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>
- Ball
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
- Ball is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <4>
- Jena
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Jena is located in La Salle Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <4>
- Dry Prong
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Prong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Prong
- Dry Prong is located in Grant Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Prong <4>
- Georgetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Grant Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
- Creola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Antonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
- Antonia is located in Grant Parish
- Bentley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Bentley is located in Grant Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentley <4>
- Stay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
- Stay is located in Grant Parish
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 Fishville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fishville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fishville. 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 Fishville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fishville. See our Newspapers Page for Fishville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fishville ...
Looking for more information about Fishville? 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 Fishville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fishville.
Adding Fishville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fishville 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 Fishville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fishville post office opened in 1886.
We also found Fishville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fishville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fishville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fishville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |