Welcome to Somerset ...Somerset is located in Tensas Parish<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Somerset, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911. Somerset is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>. Time Zone: Somerset lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Area Codes for Somerset: 318 & 457<3> 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.
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 (so far) for Somerset was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911). For more details, see References and Mentions for Somerset. Footnotes ...
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