Welcome to Mira ...

Mira is located in Caddo Parish<1>.

The location of Mira has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mira, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

Mira is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Mira: (318)

Communities Also Named Mira ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Mira - they are located in Illinois and Nova Scotia.

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

Communities near Mira ...

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

• Vivian
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
  • Vivian is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,443 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian <4>
• Benton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Benton is located in Bossier Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,092 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
• Oil City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
  • Oil City is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil City <4>
• Plain Dealing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain Dealing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Dealing
  • Plain Dealing is located in Bossier Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain Dealing <4>
• Mooringsport
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooringsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooringsport
  • Mooringsport is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooringsport <4>
• Bradley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
  • Bradley is located in Lafayette County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <4>
• Bloomburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomburg
  • Bloomburg is located in Cass County (TX)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomburg <4>
• Hosston
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosston
  • Hosston is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hosston <4>
• Rodessa
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodessa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodessa
  • Rodessa is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodessa <4>
• Belcher
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
  • Belcher is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belcher <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mira ...

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

Adding Mira to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Mira post office opened in 1899.

We also found Mira on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mira.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mira. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Caddo Parish: www.caddo.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/