Welcome to Louisiana ...
The city of Louisiana is located in Pike County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Louisiana, you might consider that their post office opened in 1820.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Louisiana has a population of 3,208 people<2> (see below for details).
Louisiana is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Louisiana lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Louisiana is within the (573) area code.
The ZIP code for Louisiana: 63353<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Louisiana had an population of 3,208 people. This is a decrease of 4.64% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.96% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Louisiana had a population of 3,364 people (which is 18.17% of the total population of Pike County). This makes Louisiana the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Louisiana represents 0.06% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 168th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,364 people, the population of Louisiana decreased 12.92% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,863 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Louisiana.
Communities Also Named Louisiana ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Louisiana - it's located in Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Louisiana.
Communities near Louisiana ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Louisiana.
- Bowling Green
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,759 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <5>
- Pittsfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Pike County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsfield <5>
- Barry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
- Barry is located in Pike County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barry <5>
- Pleasant Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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 Pike County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <5>
- Eolia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
- Eolia is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eolia <5>
- Clarksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <5>
- Hull
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Hull is located in Pike County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <5>
- New Canton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- New Canton is located in Pike County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Nebo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Nebo is located in Pike County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebo <5>
- Frankford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Frankford is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <5>
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 Louisiana. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Louisiana.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Louisiana. 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 Louisiana.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Louisiana. Our list includes 26 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Louisiana.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Louisiana ...
Looking for more information about Louisiana? 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 Louisiana, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Louisiana.
Adding Louisiana to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Louisiana 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 Louisiana was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Louisiana post office opened in 1820.
We also found Louisiana in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Louisiana.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Louisiana. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Pike, 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 Louisiana. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Louisiana - 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 Louisiana). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Louisiana 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |