Welcome to Tunica ...

So far, we found very little information about Tunica. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Tunica to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Tunica, please Contact Us.

Tunica would have been located within present day Winn Parish<2>.

The location of Tunica has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tunica, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Tunica is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Tunica was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

If Tunica still existed, it would have been in the (318) area code.

Communities Also Named Tunica ...

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

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

Communities near Tunica ...

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

• Winnfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnfield
  • Winnfield is located in Winn Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnfield <5>
• Olla
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
  • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <5>
• Urania
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urania have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urania
  • Urania is located in La Salle Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urania <5>
• Dry Prong
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Prong have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Prong
  • Dry Prong is located in Grant Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Prong <5>
• Tullos
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullos
  • Tullos is located in La Salle Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tullos <5>
• Georgetown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Grant Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <5>
• Dodson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
  • Dodson is located in Winn Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodson <5>
• Calvin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
  • Calvin is located in Winn Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvin <5>
• Atlanta
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
  • Atlanta is located in Winn Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <5>
• Sikes
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sikes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikes
  • Sikes is located in Winn Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sikes <5>

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

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

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

Adding Tunica to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tunica in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Tunica was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Tunica post office opened in 1886.

We also found Tunica in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tunica.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/