Welcome to Givens ...
So far, we found very little information about Givens. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Givens to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Givens, please Contact Us.
Givens would have been located within present day Grant Parish<2>.
The location of Givens has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Givens is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Givens was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Givens was located: 318 & 457<5>
Communities Also Named Givens ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Givens - they are located in Kentucky, New Mexico, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Givens.
Communities near Givens ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Givens.
- Colfax
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Grant Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
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- Boyce
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
- Boyce is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <6>
- Montgomery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Grant Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
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- Natchez
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natchez have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
- Natchez is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <6>
- Pollock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
- Pollock is located in Grant Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollock <6>
- Dry Prong
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Prong have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
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- Creola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Atlanta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Winn Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
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- Lena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <6>
- Fairmount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Givens. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Givens.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Givens. 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 Givens.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Givens. See our Newspapers Page for Givens.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Givens, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Givens - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 Givens area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Givens area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |