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Welcome to Zylks ...

Zylks is located in Caddo Parish<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Zylks, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1936.

Zylks is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Zylks: (318)

Communities near Zylks ...

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

  • Atlanta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Vivian
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivian have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
    • Vivian is located in Caddo Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian <3>
  • Queen City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Oil City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Oil City is located in Caddo Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil City <3>
  • Plain Dealing
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain Dealing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Dealing
    • Plain Dealing is located in Bossier Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain Dealing <3>
  • Fouke
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fouke have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
    • Fouke is located in Miller County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fouke <3>
  • Bloomburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomburg
    • Bloomburg is located in Cass County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomburg <3>
  • Hosston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ida
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
    • Ida is located in Caddo Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Gilliam
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilliam have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
    • Gilliam is located in Caddo Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilliam <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zylks ...

Looking for more information about Zylks? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Zylks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Zylks.

Adding Zylks to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Zylks 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 Zylks was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Zylks post office opened in 1936.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Zylks.

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

The official website for Caddo Parish: www.caddo.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 Caddo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Zylks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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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