Welcome to Koran ...

Koran is located in Bossier Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Koran, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Koran is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Koran: (318)

Communities Also Named Koran ...

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

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

Communities near Koran ...

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

• Shreveport
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreveport
  • Shreveport is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 184,786 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shreveport <4>
• Bossier City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bossier City
  • Bossier City is located in Bossier Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bossier City <4>
• Minden
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
  • Minden is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,575 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <4>
• Haughton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haughton
  • Haughton is located in Bossier Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haughton <4>
• Ringgold
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
  • Ringgold is located in Bienville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringgold <4>
• Sibley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
  • Sibley is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <4>
• Doyline
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyline
  • Doyline is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doyline <4>
• Hall Summit
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Summit
  • Hall Summit is located in Red River Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hall Summit <4>
• Dixie Inn
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
  • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
• Dubberly
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubberly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubberly
  • Dubberly is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubberly <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Koran ...

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

Adding Koran to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Koran 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 Koran was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Koran post office opened in 1893.

We also found Koran on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Koran.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bossier Parish: www.mybossier.com/

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/