Welcome to Ikes ...
Ikes is located in Beauregard Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ikes, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
Ikes is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ikes lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Ikes: 337
Communities near Ikes ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ikes.
- DeRidder
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeRidder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRidder
- DeRidder is located in Beauregard Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,521 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeRidder <4>
- Leesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- New Llano
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rosepine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosepine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosepine
- Rosepine is located in Vernon Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosepine <4>
- Ludington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
- Ludington is located in Beauregard Parish
- Cole Central
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cole Central have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Central
- Cole Central is located in Vernon Parish
- Pinewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
- Pinewood is located in Vernon Parish
- Fort Polk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk
- Fort Polk is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Polk <4>
- Pickering
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickering have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Pickering is located in Vernon Parish
- Cravens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Ikes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ikes.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ikes. 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 Ikes.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ikes. See our Newspapers Page for Ikes.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ikes ...
Looking for more information about Ikes? 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 Ikes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ikes.
Adding Ikes to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ikes 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 Ikes was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ikes post office opened in 1911.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ikes.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Beauregard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ikes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |