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Welcome to Big Cane ...

Big Cane is located in Saint Landry Parish<1>.


The location of Big Cane has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Big Cane, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1848.

Big Cane is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Big Cane lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Big Cane ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Cane.

  • Ville Platte
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Bunkie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
    • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <4>
  • Port Barre
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barre
    • Port Barre is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,093 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Barre <4>
  • Simmesport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmesport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmesport
    • Simmesport is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simmesport <4>
  • Cottonport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Mansura
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Melville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
  • Moreauville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreauville
    • Moreauville is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreauville <4>
  • Hessmer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hessmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessmer
    • Hessmer is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hessmer <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Big Cane. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Cane.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Cane. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Big Cane.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Cane. See our Newspapers Page for Big Cane.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Cane ...

Looking for more information about Big Cane? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Big Cane, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Cane.

Adding Big Cane to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Big Cane in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Big Cane was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Big Cane post office opened in 1848.

We also found Big Cane in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Big Cane.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Cane. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Landry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Cane - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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