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Welcome to Troy ...

Troy is located in Tensas Parish<1>.

When the people of Troy refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Trojan<2>

Troy is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Troy: 318 & 457<4>

Communities Also Named Troy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Troy: This one is located in Tensas Parish and the other is located in East Feliciana Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 55 communities that are also named Troy - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Maine, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Troy ...

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

  • Natchez
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Natchez is located in Adams County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <5>
  • Vidalia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Ferriday
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Joseph
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Wisner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clayton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ridgecrest
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
  • Waterproof
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sicily Island
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • Greenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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 Troy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Troy.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Troy ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Tensas, 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 Troy 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 Troy may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Troy - 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 Troy area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Troy 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.