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Welcome to Staples ...

Staples is located in Caddo Parish<1>.

Staples is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Staples: 318 & 457<3>

Communities Also Named Staples ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Staples - they are located in Kansas, Minnesota, Ontario and Texas.

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

Communities near Staples ...

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

  • Shreveport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Bossier City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Blanchard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Greenwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Stonewall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Waskom
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Waskom is located in Harrison County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <4>
  • Keachi
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Keachi is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keachi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
  • Grand Cane
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Silver Pine Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Silver Pine Village is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pine Village
  • Chateau Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Chateau Village is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Village

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Staples ...

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

Adding Staples to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Staples 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 Staples was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Staples.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Caddo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Staples - 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 Staples area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Staples area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.