Welcome to Point ...
Point is located in Union Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Point is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Point lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Point: 318 & 457<3>
Communities Also Named Point ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Point - they are located in Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Point.
Communities near Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Point.
- Monroe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
- West Monroe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
- Farmerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerville
- Farmerville is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmerville <4>
- Richwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Sterlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterlington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlington
- Sterlington is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterlington <4>
- Choudrant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choudrant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choudrant
- Choudrant is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choudrant <4>
- Marion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
- Downsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Downsville is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downsville <4>
- Eureka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
- Frost Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
- Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
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 Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Point. 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 Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Point. See our Newspapers Page for Point.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Point ...
Looking for more information about Point? 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 Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Point.
Adding Point to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Point 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 Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Point post office opened in 1891.
We also found Point in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Point.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Point area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Point area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |