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Welcome to Galbraith ...

Galbraith is located in Natchitoches Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Galbraith, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.

Galbraith is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Galbraith: 318 & 457<3>

Communities Also Named Galbraith ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Galbraith - they are located in British Columbia, Hawaii, Iowa, Montana, Ontario (2) and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Galbraith ...

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

  • Colfax
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Boyce
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Natchez
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Dry Prong
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Creola
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Creola is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Creola has also been known as:
    • Creola village
  • Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
  • Flatwoods
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cloutierville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Derry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Derry is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry

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 Galbraith. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Galbraith.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Galbraith ...

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

Adding Galbraith to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Galbraith 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 (so far) for Galbraith was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Galbraith post office opened in 1907. The Galbraith post office closed in 1925.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Galbraith.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Natchitoches, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Galbraith - 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 Galbraith area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Galbraith 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.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/