Creola, LA

Creola is an incorporated village in Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States. The 2020 census counted 242 residents. Creola was incorporated on January 23, 2002, under the provisions of the Lawrason Act. Creola is located in the southern portion of Grant Parish and is part of the Alexandria Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Jena Choctaw Pines Casino opened on February 13, 2013. The casino, owned by the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, sits on over 200 acres of land, 40 acres of which within Creola were donated by local businessman Mike Wahlder to develop the casino.

In Creola, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Creola, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. Creola is located along the southern border of Grant Parish, adjacent to Rapides to the south. U.S. Route 167 runs through the village, leading south 11 miles to Alexandria and north 37 miles to Winnfield.