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Welcome to Pollock ...

The town of Pollock is located in Grant Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pollock, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pollock has a population of 487 people<2> (see below for details).

Pollock is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Pollock: (318)

The ZIP code for Pollock: 71467<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pollock had an population of 487 people. This is an increase of 3.84% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 29.52% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pollock had a population of 469 people. This makes Pollock the parish's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Pollock represents 0.01% of the population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 234th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 469 people, the population of Pollock increased 24.73% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 376 people).

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

Communities Also Named Pollock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Pollock - they are located in California (2), Idaho, Mississippi, Missouri, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pollock.

Communities near Pollock ...

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

  • Alexandria
  • Pineville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
    • Pineville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the south of Pollock.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,111 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pineville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville<6>
  • Ball
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
    • Ball lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the south of Pollock.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ball
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball<6>
  • Jena
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
    • Jena lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northeast of Pollock.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jena have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Jena
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena<6>
  • Colfax
  • Boyce
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
    • Boyce lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the southwest of Pollock.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Boyce
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce<6>
  • Dry Prong
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Prong
    • Dry Prong lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the northwest of Pollock.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Prong have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Dry Prong
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Prong<6>
  • Georgetown
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the north of Pollock.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Georgetown
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown<6>
  • Creola
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
    • Creola lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the southwest of Pollock.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Creola has also been known as:
    • Creola village
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Creola
  • Bentley

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pollock ...

Looking for more information about Pollock? 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 Pollock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pollock.

Adding Pollock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pollock 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 Pollock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Pollock post office opened in 1893.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pollock.

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Grant, 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 Pollock.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pollock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 town (such as Pollock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pollock or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pollock) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Pollock. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from PollockOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pollock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5246, Longitude: -92.4076    
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

 

 

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