Welcome to Odom ...
So far, we found very little information about Odom. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Odom to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Odom, please Contact Us.
Odom would have been located within present day Rapides Parish<2>.
The location of Odom has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Odom is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Odom was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Odom still existed, it would have been in the (318) area code.
Communities Also Named Odom ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Odom - they are located in Alabama and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Odom.
Communities near Odom ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Odom.
- Alexandria
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <5>
- Pineville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <5>
- Colfax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Grant Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <5>
- Boyce
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
- Boyce is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <5>
- Simpson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Simpson is located in Vernon Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <5>
- Dry Prong
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Prong have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Prong
- Dry Prong is located in Grant Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Prong <5>
- Creola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Zimmerman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Fairmount
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Lena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <5>
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 Odom. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Odom.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Odom. 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 Odom.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Odom. See our Newspapers Page for Odom.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rapides Parish: www.rppj.com/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
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 Odom, 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 Rapides, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Odom - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |