Carlyss, Louisiana

About Carlyss

Set in the southwestern part of Louisiana, Carlyss is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Carlyss is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 11.06 square miles.

📰 Carlyss News Today

• 50th Annual Bon Ton Festival returns to Carlyss this weekend KPLC 7 News · Sep 18
• Vehicle accident causing traffic along Highway 27 near Carlyss KPLC 7 News · Jun 2
• Jeanette Cormier Obituary - Sulphur, LA Dignity Memorial · Sep 4
• Jackie Marie Ellender Obituary Jan 10, 2026 johnsonfuneralhome.net · Jan 16
• New substation and distribution power lines being constructed in Carlyss Entergy · Apr 4

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What Makes Carlyss Unique

• The only place in America named Carlyss — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southwestern Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Carlyss

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