Around Mead ...
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Mead, with the nearest first.
- Boyce
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
- Boyce is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <2>
- Fairmount
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Creola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Weil
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Zimmerman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Stay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
- Stay is located in Grant Parish
- Hot Wells
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
- Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
- Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Bentley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Bentley is located in Grant Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentley <2>
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- Alexandria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <2>
- Colfax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Grant Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <2>
- Gardner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <2>
- Tioga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tioga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
- Tioga is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <2>
- Alexandria Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Junction
- Alexandria Junction is located in Rapides Parish
- Ball
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
- Ball is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <2>
- Alexandria
For more communities neighboring Mead, please visit our Parish-by-Parish Page for Mead.
Grant Parish ...
Mead would have been located within present day Grant Parish<4>.
The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Grant Parish: La Salle, Natchitoches, Rapides & Winn.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mead ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mead.
Airports Near Mead ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Mead and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Mead.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Louisiana:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Mead), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |