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Welcome to Plaucheville ...

The village of Plaucheville is located in Avoyelles Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Plaucheville, 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.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Plaucheville has a population of 230 people<2> (see below for details).

Plaucheville is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Plaucheville: 318 & 457<4>

The ZIP code for Plaucheville: 71362<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Plaucheville had an population of 230 people. This is a decrease of 7.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.15% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Plaucheville had a population of 248 people. This makes Plaucheville the parish's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 248 people, the population of Plaucheville decreased 11.74% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 281 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Plaucheville.

Communities near Plaucheville ...

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

  • Marksville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bunkie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <6>
  • Simmesport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Cottonport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mansura
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Moreauville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hessmer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cheneyville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Evergreen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Palmetto
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plaucheville ...

Looking for more information about Plaucheville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Plaucheville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Plaucheville.

Adding Plaucheville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Plaucheville 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 (so far) for Plaucheville was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Plaucheville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Avoyelles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Plaucheville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plaucheville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Plaucheville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Plaucheville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Plaucheville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Plaucheville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.