Welcome to Wisner ...

The town of Wisner is located in Franklin Parish<1>.

The location of Wisner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wisner, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wisner has a population of 895 people<3> (see below for details).

Wisner is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Wisner lies within the (318) area code.

The ZIP code for Wisner: 71378<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wisner had an population of 895 people. This is a decrease of 7.16% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 21.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wisner had a population of 964 people. This makes Wisner the parish's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Wisner represents 0.02% of the population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 176th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 964 people, the population of Wisner decreased 15.44% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,140 people).

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

Communities Also Named Wisner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Wisner - they are located in Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New York and North Dakota.

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

Communities near Wisner ...

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

• Winnsboro
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
  • Winnsboro is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <6>
• Clayton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <6>
• Gilbert
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Gilbert is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <6>
• Waterproof
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
  • Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <6>
• Sicily Island
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sicily Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
  • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
• Harrisonburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonburg
  • Harrisonburg is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonburg <6>
• Baskin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskin
  • Baskin is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baskin <6>
• Jigger
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jigger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jigger
  • Jigger is located in Franklin Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jigger <6>
• Chase
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
  • Chase is located in Franklin Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase <6>
• Fort Necessity
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Necessity
  • Fort Necessity is located in Franklin Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Necessity <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wisner ...

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

Adding Wisner to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Wisner post office opened in 1893.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wisner.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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