Welcome to Red Dirt ...
So far, we found very little information about Red Dirt. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Red Dirt to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Red Dirt, please Contact Us.
Red Dirt would have been located within present day Natchitoches Parish<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Red Dirt is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Red Dirt was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Red Dirt was located: 318 & 457<4>
Communities near Red Dirt ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Red Dirt.
- Natchitoches
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchitoches
- Natchitoches is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchitoches <5>
- Colfax
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- 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>
- Montgomery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Grant Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <5>
- Provencal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provencal
- Provencal is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Provencal <5>
- Natchez
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natchez have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
- Natchez is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <5>
- Simpson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
- Derry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Cloutierville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloutierville
- Cloutierville is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloutierville <5>
- Gorum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorum have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorum
- Gorum is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorum <5>
- Melrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <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 Red Dirt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Red Dirt.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Red Dirt. 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 Red Dirt.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Dirt. See our Newspapers Page for Red Dirt.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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 Red Dirt, 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 Natchitoches, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Red Dirt - 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 Red Dirt area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Red Dirt area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |