Gilliam, Louisiana

About Gilliam

Set in the northwestern part of Louisiana, Gilliam is a tiny community with an estimated population of 117.

Officially, Gilliam is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 2.37 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 49 residents per square mile.

📰 Gilliam News Today

• Check out the Sunflower Festival in Gilliam Shreveport Times · Jun 22
• Edith LaRue Gilliam Obituary (2026) - Olla, LA - Riser Funeral Homes - Olla Legacy | Obituary · Jun 12
• 'Financial sinkholes,' and other business worries shared with Dallas Fed - The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate · Jul 7
• Federal shutdown hits Louisiana farmers during harvest: 'the math just doesn't work' NOLA.com · Oct 22
• Elicia Baker Obituary - Haughton, LA Dignity Memorial · Nov 9

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What Makes Gilliam Unique

• Positioned in northwestern Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Louisiana — one of 489 recognized communities statewide.

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.

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