West Carroll (LA)

Welcome to West Carroll Parish ...

Time Zone: West Carroll Parish lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Oak Grove is the Seat for West Carroll Parish.

West Carroll Parish was founded in 1877.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> West Carroll had a population of 10,906 people. This is a decrease of 6.02% since the last Census (which gave a population of 11,604 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, West Carroll represented 0.26% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in West Carroll Parish:

Epps
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epps have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Epps is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
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Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Forest is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
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Kilbourne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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- Kilbourne is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
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Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Oak Grove is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
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Pioneer
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Pioneer is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Louisiana
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- Website for the //www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources//Historical Resources/

Websites specific to West Carroll Parish
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Websites for nearby parishes
- Chicot County
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- East Carroll Parish
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- Richland Parish
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- Morehouse Parish
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Cemeteries of West Carroll Parish
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Cemeteries of West Carroll Parish

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.