Welcome to Poole ...

Poole is located in Bossier Parish<1>.

The location of Poole has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Poole, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Poole is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Poole: (318)

Communities Also Named Poole ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Poole - they are located in Kentucky, Maryland, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Ontario, Texas (3) and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Poole ...

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

• Haughton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haughton
  • Haughton is located in Bossier Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haughton <4>
• Stonewall
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
  • Stonewall is located in De Soto Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonewall <4>
• Ringgold
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
  • Ringgold is located in Bienville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringgold <4>
• Doyline
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyline
  • Doyline is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doyline <4>
• Hall Summit
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Summit
  • Hall Summit is located in Red River Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hall Summit <4>
• Castor
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castor
  • Castor is located in Bienville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castor <4>
• Heflin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heflin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin
  • Heflin is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <4>
• Edgefield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
  • Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
• Jamestown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Bienville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
• Elm Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
  • Elm Grove is located in Bossier Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Grove <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poole ...

Looking for more information about Poole? 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 Poole, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Poole.

Adding Poole to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Poole 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 Poole was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Poole post office opened in 1898.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Poole.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bossier Parish: www.mybossier.com/

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