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Welcome to Nitram ...

So far, we found very little information about Nitram. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Nitram to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Nitram, please Contact Us.


Nitram would have been located within present day Vernon Parish<2>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nitram, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Nitram is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Nitram was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Nitram was located: 337

Communities near Nitram ...

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

  • DeRidder
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Rosepine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Elizabeth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Dido
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dido is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
  • Cole Central
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cole Central is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Central
  • Sugartown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Reids
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Reids is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reids
  • Grant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Marionville ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Marionville is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
  • Fort Polk
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

Adding Nitram to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nitram in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Nitram was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nitram.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Nitram, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Vernon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nitram - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.