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Welcome to Bastrop ...

The city of Bastrop is located in Morehouse Parish<1> and is the Parish Seat for Morehouse Parish.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Bastrop, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bastrop has a population of 9,952 people<2> (see below for details).

Bastrop is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bastrop lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Bastrop: (318)

The ZIP codes for Bastrop: 71220-71221<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bastrop had an population of 9,952 people. This is a decrease of 12.43% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 23.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bastrop had a population of 11,365 people (which is 40.62% of the total population of Morehouse Parish). This makes Bastrop the parish's most populous community.

The population of Bastrop represents 0.25% of the total population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 31st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 11,365 people, the population of Bastrop decreased 12.5% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 12,988 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bastrop.

Communities Also Named Bastrop ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bastrop - it's located in Texas.

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

Communities near Bastrop ...

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

  • Sterlington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterlington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlington
    • Sterlington is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterlington <6>
  • Mer Rouge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mer Rouge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mer Rouge
    • Mer Rouge is located in Morehouse Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mer Rouge <6>
  • Collinston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinston
    • Collinston is located in Morehouse Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinston <6>
  • Bonita
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
    • Bonita is located in Morehouse Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita <6>
  • Oak Ridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
    • Oak Ridge is located in Morehouse Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <6>
  • Windsor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Morehouse Parish
  • Ouachita City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ouachita City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City
    • Ouachita City is located in Union Parish
  • Fairbanks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
    • Fairbanks is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbanks <6>
  • Haile
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haile
    • Haile is located in Union Parish
  • Swartz
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bastrop. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bastrop.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bastrop ...

Looking for more information about Bastrop? 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 Bastrop, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bastrop.

Adding Bastrop to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bastrop 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 Bastrop was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bastrop.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bastrop. 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 Morehouse, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bastrop.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bastrop - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 city (such as Bastrop). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bastrop or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Bastrop includes: 71220 & 71221.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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