Welcome to Spokane ...
Spokane is located in Concordia Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Spokane, you might consider that their post office opened in 1944.
When the people of Spokane refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Spokanite<2>
Spokane is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Spokane lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Spokane: 318 & 457<4>
Communities Also Named Spokane ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Spokane - they are located in Maine, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Dakota and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spokane.
Communities near Spokane ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spokane.
- Natchez
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vidalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ferriday
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ridgecrest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Waterproof
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sicily Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Sycamore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- West Ferriday
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
- Greenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
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 Spokane. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spokane.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spokane. 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 Spokane.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spokane. See our Newspapers Page for Spokane.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spokane ...
Looking for more information about Spokane? 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 Spokane, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Spokane.
Adding Spokane to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Spokane 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 Spokane was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Spokane post office opened in 1944. The Spokane post office closed in 1976.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Spokane.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Concordia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Spokane refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Spokane may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spokane - 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 Spokane area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Spokane area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |