Welcome to Locust Ridge ...
Locust Ridge is located in Tensas Parish<1>.
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.<2>.
Time Zone: Locust Ridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Locust Ridge: 318 & 457<3>
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.<4> 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 <5>
- 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 <5>
- 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.<4> 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 <5>
- 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.<4> 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 <5>
- 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.<4> 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 <5>
- Waterproof
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Sicily Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- 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)
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.<7>
X2X - 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.
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 Tensas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Locust Ridge - 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 Locust Ridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Locust Ridge area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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/ |