Welcome to Verda ...
Verda is located in Grant Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Verda, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Verda is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Verda lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Verda: 318 & 457<3>
Communities Also Named Verda ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Verda - it's located in Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Verda.
Communities near Verda ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Verda.
- Natchitoches
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchitoches
- Natchitoches is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchitoches <4>
- Winnfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Colfax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Grant Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <4>
- Montgomery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Grant Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
- Natchez
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natchez have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
- Natchez is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <4>
- Clarence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Clarence is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <4>
- Dry Prong
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Prong have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Calvin
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Atlanta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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 <4>
- Whitford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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 Verda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Verda.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Verda. 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 Verda.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Verda. See our Newspapers Page for Verda.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Verda ...
Looking for more information about Verda? 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 Verda, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Verda.
Adding Verda to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Verda 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 Verda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Verda post office opened in 1898.
We also found Verda on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Verda.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Verda. 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 Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Verda - 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 Verda area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Verda 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |