Welcome to Routon ...
Routon is located in La Salle Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Routon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Routon is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Routon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Routon: 318 & 457<3>
Communities Also Named Routon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Routon: This one is located in La Salle Parish and the other is located in Catahoula Parish.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Routon.
Communities near Routon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Routon.
- Jena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Jena is located in La Salle Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <5>
- Jonesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Catahoula Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <5>
- Olla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olla have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
- Olla is located in La Salle Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <5>
- Urania
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urania have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urania
- Urania is located in La Salle Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urania <5>
- Tullos
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullos
- Tullos is located in La Salle Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tullos <5>
- Georgetown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Grant Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <5>
- Harrisonburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonburg
- Harrisonburg is located in Catahoula Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonburg <5>
- Midway
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Rhinehart
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rhinehart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinehart
- Rhinehart is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhinehart <5>
- Aimwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aimwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Aimwell is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aimwell <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 Routon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Routon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Routon. 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 Routon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Routon. See our Newspapers Page for Routon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Routon ...
Looking for more information about Routon? 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 Routon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Routon.
Adding Routon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Routon 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 Routon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Routon post office opened in 1883.
We also found Routon on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Routon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Routon. 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 La Salle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Routon - 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 Routon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Routon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |