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Welcome to Highland ...

Highland is located in East Carroll Parish<1>.


The location of Highland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Highland is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Highland is within the (318) area code.

Communities Also Named Highland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Highland: This one is located in East Carroll Parish and the other is located in Tensas Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 88 communities that are also named Highland - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (3), California (2), Colorado, Connecticut (2), Florida (2), Illinois, Indiana (4), Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (4), Maine, Maryland (4), Massachusetts (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota (4), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Mexico, New York (2), Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (6), South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (6), Texas (6), Utah (2), Virginia (2), Washington (6), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Highland ...

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

  • Lake Providence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Eudora
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
    • Eudora is located in Chicot County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eudora <4>
  • Oak Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <4>
  • Mayersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
    • Mayersville is located in Issaquena County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
  • Kilbourne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Forest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Forest is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <4>
  • Cary
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
    • Cary is located in Sharkey County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Pioneer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
    • Pioneer is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <4>
  • Transylvania
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transylvania
    • Transylvania is located in East Carroll Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Transylvania <4>
  • Fiske
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiske
    • Fiske is located in West Carroll 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 Highland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Highland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highland ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 East Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Highland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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