Welcome to Somerset ...

Somerset is located in Tensas Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Somerset, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Somerset is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Somerset: (318)

Communities Also Named Somerset ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 46 communities that are also named Somerset - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Maryland (7), Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Jersey (3), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia (3), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Somerset ...

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

• Tallulah
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallulah
  • Tallulah is located in Madison Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,460 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallulah <4>
• Saint Joseph
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
  • Saint Joseph is located in Tensas Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <4>
• Newellton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newellton
  • Newellton is located in Tensas Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newellton <4>
• Richmond
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Madison Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
• Mound
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
  • Mound is located in Madison Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
• Yucatan Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
  • Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish
• Newlight
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newlight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
  • Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
• Grand Gulf
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
  • Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County (MS)
• Barnes
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
  • Barnes is located in Madison Parish
• Thomastown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
  • Thomastown is located in Madison Parish

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Somerset ...

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

Adding Somerset to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Somerset 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 Somerset was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Somerset.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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