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Welcome to Kisatchie ...

Kisatchie is located in Natchitoches Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kisatchie, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Kisatchie is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Kisatchie: 318 & 457<3>

Communities near Kisatchie ...

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

  • Leesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Anacoco
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Florien
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Provencal
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Natchez
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Simpson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hornbeck
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fisher
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Kurthwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Alco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Alco is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kisatchie ...

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

Adding Kisatchie to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kisatchie 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 (so far) for Kisatchie was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kisatchie.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Natchitoches, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kisatchie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Kisatchie area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Kisatchie area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.