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Welcome to Gayles ...

Gayles is located in Caddo Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gayles, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Gayles is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Gayles: 318 & 457<3>

Communities Also Named Gayles ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Gayles - it's located in Virginia.

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

Communities near Gayles ...

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

  • Shreveport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bossier City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Haughton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Stonewall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Doyline
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Elm Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Ellerbe Woods
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellerbe Woods is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe Woods
  • Atkins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Atkins is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
  • Frierson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Chateau Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Chateau Village is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Village

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gayles ...

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

Adding Gayles to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gayles 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 Gayles was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gayles.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Caddo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gayles - 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 Gayles area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Gayles 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.