Welcome to Moncla ...

Moncla is located in Avoyelles Parish<1>.

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

Moncla is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Moncla is within the (318) area code.

Communities near Moncla ...

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

• Marksville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
  • Marksville is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marksville <4>
• Bunkie
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
  • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <4>
• Cottonport
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonport
  • Cottonport is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonport <4>
• Mansura
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansura
  • Mansura is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansura <4>
• Lecompte
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompte
  • Lecompte is located in Rapides Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompte <4>
• Moreauville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreauville
  • Moreauville is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreauville <4>
• Hessmer
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hessmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessmer
  • Hessmer is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hessmer <4>
• Cheneyville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheneyville
  • Cheneyville is located in Rapides Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheneyville <4>
• Evergreen
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Evergreen is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <4>
• Plaucheville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaucheville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaucheville
  • Plaucheville is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaucheville <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 Moncla. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moncla.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moncla ...

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

Adding Moncla to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moncla.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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