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Welcome to Insco ...

So far, we found very little information about Insco. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Insco to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Insco, please Contact Us.


Insco would have been located within present day Beauregard Parish<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Insco is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Insco was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Insco was located: 337

Communities Also Named Insco ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Insco - it's located in Kentucky.

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

Communities near Insco ...

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

  • DeRidder
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Dequincy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rosepine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Merryville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Reeves
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fayette ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fayette is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
  • Ragley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Newlin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Newlin is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
  • Singer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Dry Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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 Insco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Insco.

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

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

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 Insco, 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 Beauregard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Insco - 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.