Census Data for Gold Dust
Although we found mention of Gold Dust during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Over time, we expect to discover additional information that will be added to our Gazetteer..
As far as we can tell, Gold Dust has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Gold Dust, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Bunkie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
- Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <2>
- Evergreen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <2>
- Cheneyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheneyville
- Cheneyville is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheneyville <2>
- Cottonport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonport
- Cottonport is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonport <2>
- Turkey Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
- Turkey Creek is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey Creek <2>
- Ville Platte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ville Platte
- Ville Platte is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ville Platte <2>
- Hessmer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hessmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessmer
- Hessmer is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hessmer <2>
- Pine Prairie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Prairie
- Pine Prairie is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Prairie <2>
- Plaucheville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaucheville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaucheville
- Plaucheville is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaucheville <2>
- Mansura
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansura
- Mansura is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansura <2>
- Moreauville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreauville
- Moreauville is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreauville <2>
- Washington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
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- Lecompte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompte
- Lecompte is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompte <2>
- Palmetto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Palmetto is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmetto <2>
- Mamou
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mamou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
- Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamou <2>
- Lecompte
Avoyelles Parish ...
Gold Dust is located in Avoyelles Parish<4>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Avoyelles Parish.
Miscellaneous Information for Gold Dust ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county, parish and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Avoyelles Parish or the community of Gold Dust:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 22 (Louisiana)
- County Code: 009 (Avoyelles Parish)
- Place Code: 29605 (Gold Dust)
- State & County Code: 22/009 (Louisiana / Avoyelles Parish)
- State & Place Code: 22/29605 (Louisiana / Gold Dust)
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Gold Dust is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #7 (the West South-Central Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Gold Dust.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Gold Dust and then turned east". While Gold Dust could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Gold Dust as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Gold Dust could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong parish. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. Since confusion between parishes is common, we searched and weren't able to find another Louisiana community named Gold Dust. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Avoyelles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |