Welcome to Guthrie ...
Guthrie is located in Ouachita Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Guthrie, 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.
When the people of Guthrie refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Guthrian<2>
Guthrie is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Guthrie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Guthrie: 318 & 457<4>
Communities Also Named Guthrie ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Guthrie: This one is located in Ouachita Parish and the other is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
Beyond Louisiana, there are 18 communities that are also named Guthrie - they are located in Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Quebec, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Guthrie.
Communities near Guthrie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Guthrie.
- Monroe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <5>
- West Monroe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
- Bastrop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastrop
- Bastrop is located in Morehouse Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bastrop <5>
- Richwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Marion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
- Mer Rouge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mer Rouge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mer Rouge
- Mer Rouge is located in Morehouse Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mer Rouge <5>
- Collinston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinston
- Collinston is located in Morehouse Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinston <5>
- Oak Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Morehouse Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <5>
- Ouachita City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ouachita City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City
- Ouachita City is located in Union Parish
- Northpark Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northpark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northpark Village
- Northpark Village is located in Ouachita 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 Guthrie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Guthrie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Guthrie. 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 Guthrie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Guthrie. See our Newspapers Page for Guthrie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Guthrie ...
Looking for more information about Guthrie? 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 Guthrie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Guthrie.
Adding Guthrie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Guthrie 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 Guthrie was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Guthrie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Guthrie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ouachita Parish: www.oppj.org/
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Ouachita, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Guthrie refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Guthrie may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Guthrie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Guthrie area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Guthrie area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |