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Welcome to Metropolis ...

Metropolis is located in Franklin Parish<1>.

Metropolis is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Metropolis: 318 & 457<3>

Communities Also Named Metropolis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Metropolis - they are located in Illinois, Kansas and Nevada.

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

Communities near Metropolis ...

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

  • Winnsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Clayton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilbert
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Sicily Island
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • Harrisonburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jigger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Extension
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Extension is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Extension
  • Chase
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Fort Necessity
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Enterprise
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Metropolis ...

Looking for more information about Metropolis? 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 Metropolis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Metropolis.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Metropolis - 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 Metropolis area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Metropolis area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.