Welcome to Weldon ...
Weldon is primarily located in Claiborne Parish<1>. A portion of Weldon extends into Union Parish.
We aren't confident of the location of Weldon, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Weldon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Weldon is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Weldon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Weldon: (318)
Communities Also Named Weldon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Weldon - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri (2), Montana, New Brunswick, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Weldon.
Communities near Weldon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Weldon.
- Farmerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerville
- Farmerville is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmerville <5>
- Homer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <5>
- Bernice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Bernice is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,590 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernice <5>
- Dubach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubach
- Dubach is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubach <5>
- Junction City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Junction City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Union County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Vienna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Lisbon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <5>
- Spearsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
- Spearsville is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearsville <5>
- Lillie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillie
- Lillie is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillie <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 Weldon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Weldon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Weldon. 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 Weldon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Weldon. See our Newspapers Page for Weldon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Weldon ...
Looking for more information about Weldon? 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 Weldon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Weldon.
Adding Weldon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Weldon 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 Weldon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Weldon post office opened in 1888.
We also found Weldon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Weldon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Weldon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Claiborne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Weldon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |