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Welcome to Longville ...

Longville is located in Beauregard Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Longville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.

Longville is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Longville: 337

The ZIP code for Longville: 70652<3>

Communities Also Named Longville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Longville - they are located in California, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio.

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

Communities near Longville ...

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

  • DeRidder
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Dequincy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Reeves
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ragley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Dry Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Newlin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Newlin is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
  • Singer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Ikes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Ikes is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ikes
  • Indian Village
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Village is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
  • Le Blanc
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Le Blanc is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Blanc

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Longville ...

Looking for more information about Longville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Longville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Longville.

Adding Longville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Longville post office opened in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Longville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Beauregard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Longville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Longville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Longville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/