Welcome to Louisa ...
The town of Louisa is located in Louisa County<1> and is the County Seat for Louisa County.
The pronunciation of Louisa: loh-WEE-sah<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Louisa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1803.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Louisa has a population of 1,736 people<3> (see below for details).
Louisa is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Louisa lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Louisa: 540 & 826<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Louisa had an population of 1,736 people. This is an increase of 11.64% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 23.91% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Louisa had a population of 1,555 people. This makes Louisa the county's most populous community.
The population of Louisa represents 0.02% of the population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 109th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,555 people, the population of Louisa increased 10.99% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,401 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Louisa.
Communities Also Named Louisa ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Louisa - they are located in Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana (2) and Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Louisa.
Websites for Louisa ...
Official Website: www.louisatown.org/
Communities near Louisa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Louisa.
- Orange
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <6>
- Gordonsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <6>
- Mineral
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Mineral is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <6>
- Trevilians
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
- Trevilians is located in Louisa County
- Pendleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Vigor
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Bells Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bells Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
- Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
- Cuckoo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
- Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
- Green Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Green Springs is located in Louisa County
- Medlock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Louisa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Louisa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Louisa. 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 Louisa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Louisa. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Louisa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Louisa ...
Looking for more information about Louisa? 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 Louisa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Louisa.
Adding Louisa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Louisa 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 Louisa was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
We also found Louisa in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Louisa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Louisa: www.louisatown.org/
The official website for Louisa County: www.louisacounty.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Louisa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Louisa. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Louisa. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Louisa - 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 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Louisa area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Louisa area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <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. |