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Welcome to Transylvania ...

Transylvania is located in East Carroll Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Transylvania, 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.

Transylvania is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Transylvania: 318 & 457<3>

The ZIP code for Transylvania: 71286<4>

Communities Also Named Transylvania ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Transylvania - it's located in Kentucky.

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

Communities near Transylvania ...

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

  • Tallulah
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Lake Providence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Oak Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Epps
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Epps is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epps
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epps <5>
  • Mayersville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mayersville is located in Issaquena County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
  • Forest
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <5>
  • Cary
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cary is located in Sharkey County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Pioneer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Sondheimer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Tallula
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Tallula is located in Issaquena County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Transylvania ...

Looking for more information about Transylvania? 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 Transylvania, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Transylvania.

Adding Transylvania to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Transylvania.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including East Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Transylvania - 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 Transylvania area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Transylvania 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 Transylvania). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Transylvania 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.