Winnsboro, LA Road Trips
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Trip Routes
3
Longest Drive
231.3 mi
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Quickest Drive
20m
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Winnsboro, LA by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
4,777
Median Income
$31,635
Median Home Value
$96,000
Median Age
34.1
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Notable People from Winnsboro, LA
A sampling of people born in Winnsboro, LA.
Woody Sauldsberry
1934–2007
American basketball player (1934-2007)
Perry Jones III
1991
American basketball player
John Moffitt
1980
American athletics competitor
Booger McFarland
1977
American football player and analyst (born 1977)
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Winnsboro, LA.
Winnsboro Commercial Historic District
historic downtown in Winnsboro, Louisiana
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Traveler Guide to Winnsboro, LA
Winnsboro is the largest city and parish seat of Franklin Parish in Northern Louisiana. Home to the Franklin Parish Catfish Festival, considered the largest one-day festival in all of Louisiana. It had 4,900 residents in 2020.
1 Old Post Office Museum, 513 Prairie Street, ☏ +1 318-435-3781. M-F 9AM-5PM. The site of the local post office for over 60 years, now host to a local history and art museum. Up until the 2000s, the post office served as a center of written communication for Winnsboro. Reveals the history of the mail system as it was in the mid to late 20th century with equipment exhibits, old post office boxes and mail slots, sorting displays, and stamps. Rotating art exhibits every several months. Free. (updated Aug 2018)
Attend the Franklin Parish Catfish Festival and sample different catfish plates from the various vendors Take in a show at the downtown Princess Theater.
Cowboy's Burgers & Grill, 3946 Front St, ☏ +1 318-435-9956. Traditional Southern fare with po'boys, catfish plates, cheeseburgers. $10 and up.
1 America's Best Value Inn (formerly Best Western Winnsboro), 4198 Front St. (1 mile southeast of Downtown on Highway 425/15), ☏ +1 318-435-2000. Basic accommodations for Winnsboro visitors. Amenities include cable TV, Handicap Accessibility, Pool, Wi-Fi. (updated Aug 2018)
Winnsboro is 30 miles southeast of Monroe and is only accessible by car. The three highways that run through the town are: US Highway 425/Louisiana Highway 15 run concurrently north to south. The highways split 10 miles north of the city, where LA 15 goes to Monroe and US 425 north to Rayville. Southbound goes to Sicily Island, Vidalia, and Natchez, Mississippi. Louisiana Highway 4 runs west to east, west going to/from Columbia, LA and eastbound ending at US 65 near Lake Bruin State Park in Tensas Parish. Louisiana Highway 17 originates in Winnsboro and runs northeast to Delhi and the Arkansas state line.
The town is most easily traversed by car, with the exception of the downtown area. The multiple blocks have sidewalks and benches to sit down and rest, while enjoying the views of the historic city center.
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