Welcome to Missionary ...
Missionary is located in Caddo Parish<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Missionary, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Missionary, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Missionary is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Missionary lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Missionary is within the (318) area code.
Communities Also Named Missionary ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Missionary - it's located in Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Missionary.
Communities near Missionary ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Missionary.
- Vivian
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivian have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Oil City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Plain Dealing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain Dealing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Fouke
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fouke have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
- Fouke is located in Miller County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fouke <5>
- Bradley
(12 miles [19.3 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 <5>
- 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.<4> 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 <5>
- Hosston
(8 miles [12.9 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 <5>
- Rodessa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodessa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Belcher
(17 miles [27.4 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 <5>
- Ida
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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 Missionary. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Missionary.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Missionary. 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 Missionary.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Missionary. See our Newspapers Page for Missionary.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Missionary ...
Looking for more information about Missionary? 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 Missionary, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Missionary.
Adding Missionary to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Missionary 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 Missionary was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Missionary post office opened in 1890.
We also found Missionary in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Missionary.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Missionary. 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: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Caddo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Missionary - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |