Welcome to Locust Ridge ...

Locust Ridge is located in Tensas Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Locust Ridge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

A typical abbreviation for Locust Ridge: Locust Rdg. (or less commonly used: Locust Rdge. or Locust Ridg.)

Locust Ridge is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Locust Ridge is located in the (318) area code.

Communities Also Named Locust Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Locust Ridge - they are located in Maryland, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Locust Ridge ...

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

• Fayette
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
  • Fayette is located in Jefferson County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <4>
• Saint Joseph
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
  • Saint Joseph is located in Tensas Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <4>
• Newellton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newellton
  • Newellton is located in Tensas Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newellton <4>
• Wisner
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
  • Wisner is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wisner <4>
• Clayton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
• Waterproof
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
  • Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <4>
• Sicily Island
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sicily Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
  • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
• Highland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Tensas Parish
• Rodney
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
  • Rodney is located in Jefferson County (MS)
• Westside
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
  • Westside is located in Claiborne County (MS)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Locust Ridge ...

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

Adding Locust Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Locust Ridge post office opened in 1904.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Locust Ridge.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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