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Welcome to Loranger ...

Loranger is located in Tangipahoa Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Loranger, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.

Loranger is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Loranger: 985

The ZIP code for Loranger: 70446<3>

Communities Also Named Loranger ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Loranger - they are located in Michigan and Quebec.

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

Communities near Loranger ...

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

  • Hammond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <4>
  • Ponchatoula
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Amite City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Independence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Roseland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Albany
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Albany is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
  • Folsom
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <4>
  • Tangipahoa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Tickfaw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Springfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Loranger ...

Looking for more information about Loranger? 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 Loranger, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Loranger.

Adding Loranger to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Loranger post office opened in 1913.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Loranger.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Tangipahoa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Loranger - 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 Loranger). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Loranger 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/