Welcome to Mer Rouge ...
The village of Mer Rouge is located in Morehouse Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mer Rouge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mer Rouge has a population of 546 people<2> (see below for details).
Mer Rouge is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mer Rouge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Mer Rouge: 318 & 457<4>
The ZIP code for Mer Rouge: 71261<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mer Rouge had an population of 546 people. This is a decrease of 13.06% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 24.27% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mer Rouge had a population of 628 people. This makes Mer Rouge the parish's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Mer Rouge represents 0.01% of the population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 214th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 628 people, the population of Mer Rouge decreased 12.9% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 721 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mer Rouge.
Communities near Mer Rouge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mer Rouge.
- Bastrop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastrop
- Bastrop is located in Morehouse Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bastrop <6>
- Sterlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterlington have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlington
- Sterlington is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterlington <6>
- Collinston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinston have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinston
- Collinston is located in Morehouse Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinston <6>
- Bonita
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
- Bonita is located in Morehouse Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita <6>
- Oak Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Morehouse Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <6>
- Brodnax ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Windsor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Jones
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Jones is located in Morehouse Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones <6>
- Fairbanks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
- Fairbanks is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbanks <6>
- Ouachita City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ouachita City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City
- Ouachita City is located in Union Parish
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 Mer Rouge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mer Rouge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mer Rouge. 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 Mer Rouge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mer Rouge. See our Newspapers Page for Mer Rouge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mer Rouge ...
Looking for more information about Mer Rouge? 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 Mer Rouge, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mer Rouge.
Adding Mer Rouge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mer Rouge 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 Mer Rouge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Mer Rouge post office opened in 1886.
We also found Mer Rouge in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mer Rouge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mer Rouge. 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 Morehouse, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mer Rouge. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mer Rouge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Mer Rouge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Mer Rouge area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 village (such as Mer Rouge). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mer Rouge or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |