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Welcome to Mansfield ...

The city of Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish<1> and is the Parish Seat for De Soto Parish.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Mansfield, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1844.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mansfield has a population of 4,598 people<2> (see below for details).

Mansfield is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Mansfield is within the (318) area code.

The ZIP code for Mansfield: 71052<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mansfield had an population of 4,598 people. This is a decrease of 8.06% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.63% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mansfield had a population of 5,001 people (which is 18.76% of the total population of De Soto Parish). This makes Mansfield the parish's most populous community.

The population of Mansfield represents 0.11% of the population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 62nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,001 people, the population of Mansfield decreased 10.41% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,582 people).

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

Communities Also Named Mansfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Mansfield - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (4), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Mansfield ...

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

  • Stonewall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Logansport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logansport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
    • Logansport is located in De Soto Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logansport <5>
  • Pleasant Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Sabine Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <5>
  • Converse
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
    • Converse is located in Sabine Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <5>
  • Keachi
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keachi have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keachi
    • Keachi is located in De Soto Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
  • Grand Cane
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Longstreet
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longstreet have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstreet
    • Longstreet is located in De Soto Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longstreet <5>
  • Stanley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Stanley is located in De Soto Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Oxford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in De Soto Parish
  • Screamerville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
    • Screamerville is located in De Soto Parish

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mansfield. Our list includes 20 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mansfield.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mansfield ...

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

Adding Mansfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mansfield 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 Mansfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Mansfield post office opened in 1844.

We also found Mansfield in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mansfield.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mansfield. 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 De Soto, 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 Mansfield.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mansfield - 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 Mansfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mansfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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.
<8>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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