Map of Atlanta village, Louisiana

Atlanta is a village in Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 163 at the 2010 census, and had been 150 in 2000.

Atlanta village overview:
Name:	Atlanta village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Louisiana
County:	Winn Parish
Incorporated:	1907
Elevation:	230 ft (70 m)
Total Area:	1.08 sq mi (2.80 km²)
Land Area:	1.08 sq mi (2.80 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	149
Population Density:	137.71/sq mi (53.16/km²)
Area code:	318
FIPS code:	2203390

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History

The first settlement at Atlanta was made in the 1850s by pioneers from Georgia.

Atlanta was hit by two tornadoes exactly a year apart on December 8, 1916 and 1917. The first destroyed 35 homes and many smaller buildings. Two people were killed, and fifteen were injured. The second tornado was less destructive, destroying several churches, homes, and businesses. A child was killed, and two other people were injured. Both tornadoes were estimated at F2 intensity on the Fujita scale.

In 1938, a 5.5 kilograms (12 lb) stone fragment of a meteorite was found near Atlanta. It was sent to renowned American meteorite tracker Harvey H. Nininger. The discovery makes only three found in Louisiana.

On November 29, 2010, Atlanta was hit by an EF4 tornado. The tornado completely destroyed a large home and caused severe damage to several other homes. This was the second EF4 tornado to strike Louisiana in 2010. The Atlanta tornado was the 13th EF4 tornado of the year in the United States, the most since 1999.