Welcome to Urania ...
The town of Urania is located in La Salle Parish<1>.
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The location of Urania has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Urania, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Urania has a population of 1,292 people<3> (see below for details).
Urania is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Urania lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Urania: 318 & 457<5>
The ZIP code for Urania: 71480<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Urania had an population of 1,292 people. This is a decrease of 1.6% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 84.57% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Urania had a population of 1,313 people (or 8.81% of the total population of La Salle Parish). This makes Urania the parish's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Urania represents 0.03% of the population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 148th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,313 people, the population of Urania increased 87.57% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 700 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Urania.
Communities Also Named Urania ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Urania - they are located in Florida and Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Urania.
Communities near Urania ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Urania.
- Jena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Jena is located in La Salle Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <7>
- Clarks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
- Clarks is located in Caldwell Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <7>
- Grayson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Grayson is located in Caldwell Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <7>
- Georgetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <7>
- Sikes
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sikes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <7>
- Standard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Zenoria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
- Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
- Flat Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
- Kelly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Kelly is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelly <7>
- Summerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
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 Urania. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Urania.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Urania. 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 Urania.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Urania. See our Newspapers Page for Urania.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Urania ...
Looking for more information about Urania? 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 Urania, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Urania.
Adding Urania to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Urania 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 for Urania was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Urania post office opened in 1896.
We also found Urania on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Urania.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Urania. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including La Salle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Urania. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Urania - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 Urania area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Urania area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | 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 town (such as Urania). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Urania or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |