Welcome to Sarepta ...
The town of Sarepta is located in Webster Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sarepta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sarepta has a population of 829 people<2> (see below for details).
Sarepta is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sarepta lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Sarepta: 318 & 457<4>
The ZIP code for Sarepta: 71071<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sarepta had an population of 829 people. This is a decrease of 6.96% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.38% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sarepta had a population of 891 people. This makes Sarepta the parish's 6th most populous community.
The population of Sarepta represents 0.02% of the population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 182nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 891 people, the population of Sarepta decreased 3.68% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 925 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sarepta.
Communities Also Named Sarepta ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Sarepta - they are located in Georgia, Mississippi (2) and New Jersey.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sarepta.
Communities near Sarepta ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sarepta.
- Springhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
- Springhill is located in Webster Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springhill <7>
- Haynesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
- Haynesville is located in Claiborne Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haynesville <7>
- Cullen
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- Cullen is located in Webster Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullen <7>
- Plain Dealing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain Dealing have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Dealing
- Plain Dealing is located in Bossier Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain Dealing <7>
- Cotton Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
- Cotton Valley is located in Webster Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Valley <7>
- Taylor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Taylor is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Taylor
- From Sarepta to Taylor
- Bradley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Lafayette County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bradley
- From Sarepta to Bradley
- Shongaloo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shongaloo
- Shongaloo is located in Webster Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shongaloo <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shongaloo
- From Sarepta to Shongaloo
- Welcome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welcome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Welcome is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Welcome
- From Sarepta to Welcome
- Ivan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
- Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ivan
- From Sarepta to Ivan
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 Sarepta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sarepta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sarepta. 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 Sarepta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sarepta. See our Newspapers Page for Sarepta.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sarepta ...
Looking for more information about Sarepta? 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 Sarepta, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sarepta.
Adding Sarepta to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sarepta 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 Sarepta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Sarepta post office opened in 1883.
We also found Sarepta in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sarepta.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sarepta. 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 Webster, 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 Sarepta. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sarepta - 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 Sarepta area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Sarepta area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 Sarepta). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sarepta or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |