Welcome to Sieper ...
Sieper is located in Rapides Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sieper, you might consider that their post office opened in 1920.
Sieper is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sieper lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Sieper: 318 & 457<3>
The ZIP code for Sieper: 71472<4>
Communities near Sieper ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sieper.
- Woodworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Boyce
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Simpson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Leander
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leander is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
- Otis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hineston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gardner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lacamp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elmer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hot Wells
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
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 Sieper. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sieper.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sieper. 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 Sieper.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sieper. See our Newspapers Page for Sieper.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sieper ...
Looking for more information about Sieper? 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 Sieper, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sieper.
Adding Sieper to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sieper 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 (so far) for Sieper was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sieper post office opened in 1920.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sieper.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Rapides, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sieper - 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 Sieper area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Sieper area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 community (such as Sieper). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sieper or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |