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Welcome to Grambling ...

The town of Grambling is located in Lincoln Parish<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Grambling, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Grambling has a population of 5,157 people<2> (see below for details).

Grambling is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Grambling lies within the (318) area code.

The ZIP code for Grambling: 71245<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Grambling had an population of 5,157 people. This is an increase of 4.2% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.89% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Grambling had a population of 4,949 people (which is 10.59% of the total population of Lincoln Parish). This makes Grambling the parish's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Grambling represents 0.11% of the population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 63rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,949 people, the population of Grambling increased 5.45% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,693 people).

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

Communities near Grambling ...

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

  • Ruston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
    • Ruston is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruston <6>
  • Arcadia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Choudrant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choudrant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choudrant
    • Choudrant is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choudrant <6>
  • Dubach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
  • Gibsland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsland
    • Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsland <6>
  • Simsboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simsboro
    • Simsboro is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simsboro <6>
  • Hodge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
    • Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodge <6>
  • North Hodge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
    • North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
  • Vienna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
  • East Hodge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
    • East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grambling. See our Newspapers Page for Grambling.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grambling ...

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

Adding Grambling to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grambling 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 Grambling was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Grambling post office opened in 1906.

We also found Grambling on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grambling.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grambling. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lincoln Parish: www.lincolnparish.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Lincoln, 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 Grambling.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grambling - 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 town (such as Grambling). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Grambling or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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