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History · Fort Johnson South

The history of Fort Johnson South

Below: maps from 1941 on and the census since 1980.

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What stands out about Fort Johnson South’s past

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The story so far

Fort Johnson South, in brief

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Fort Johnson South is a census-designated place (CDP) in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 11,000 at the 2000 census. Fort Johnson South is the larger principal city of the Fort Johnson South-DeRidder CSA, a Combined Statistical Area that includes the Fort Johnson South (Vernon Parish) and DeRidder (Beauregard Parish) micropolitan areas, which had a combined population of 85,517 at the 2000 census.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

Fort Johnson South, decade by decade

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On the map

Fort Johnson South on the map, 1941 to 2003

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Fort Johnson South. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Fort Johnson South on the 1941 USGS mapFort Johnson South on the 1954 USGS mapFort Johnson South on the 1974 USGS mapFort Johnson South on the 2003 USGS map1941Slagle sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Fort Johnson South.

People over time

Fort Johnson South, census by census

02,0004,0006,0008,00010,00012,000198020002020Peak: 12,498

Between 7,950 and 12,498 people in every census since 1980.

5 censuses, 1980–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Fort Johnson South’s Wikipedia page.

Places that used to be

Old corners

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
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Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (1), Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.