Welcome to Linville ...
Linville is located in Union Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Linville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Linville is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Linville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Linville: 318 & 457<3>
Communities Also Named Linville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Linville - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas, North Carolina (3), Oregon and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Linville.
Communities near Linville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Linville.
- Bastrop
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastrop
- Bastrop is located in Morehouse Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bastrop <4>
- Farmerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerville
- Farmerville is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmerville <4>
- Sterlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterlington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlington
- Sterlington is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterlington <4>
- Marion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
- Huttig
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Felsenthal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felsenthal have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felsenthal
- Felsenthal is located in Union County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Downsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Downsville is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downsville <4>
- Ouachita City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ouachita City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City
- Ouachita City is located in Union Parish
- Oakland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Truxno
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Linville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Linville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Linville. 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 Linville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Linville. See our Newspapers Page for Linville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Linville ...
Looking for more information about Linville? 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 Linville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Linville.
Adding Linville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Linville 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 Linville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Linville post office opened in 1902.
We also found Linville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Linville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Linville. 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 Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Linville - 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 Linville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Linville 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |