Welcome to Foules ...

Foules is located in Catahoula Parish<1>.

The location of Foules has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Foules, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Foules is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Foules lies within the (318) area code.

Communities near Foules ...

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

• Ferriday
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferriday
  • Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferriday <4>
• Jonesville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
• Wisner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
  • Wisner is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wisner <4>
• Clayton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
• Ridgecrest
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
  • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
• Gilbert
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Gilbert is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
• Waterproof
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
  • Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <4>
• Sicily Island
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sicily Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
  • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
• Harrisonburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonburg
  • Harrisonburg is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonburg <4>
• Highland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Tensas 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 Foules. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Foules.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Foules ...

Looking for more information about Foules? 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 Foules, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Foules.

Adding Foules to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Foules 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 Foules was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Foules post office opened in 1900.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Foules.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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