Welcome to Canebrake ...

Canebrake is located in Concordia Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Canebrake, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1912.

Canebrake is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Canebrake is within the (318) area code.

Communities Also Named Canebrake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Canebrake - they are located in Alabama, California, Tennessee and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Canebrake.

Communities near Canebrake ...

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

• Natchez
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
  • Natchez is located in Adams County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <4>
• Vidalia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
  • Vidalia is located in Concordia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <4>
• Ferriday
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferriday
  • Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferriday <4>
• Saint Joseph
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
  • Saint Joseph is located in Tensas Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <4>
• Clayton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
• Ridgecrest
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
  • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
• Waterproof
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
  • Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <4>
• Sicily Island
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sicily Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
  • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
• Sycamore
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
  • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish
• Highland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Tensas Parish

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 Canebrake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canebrake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canebrake. 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 Canebrake.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canebrake ...

Looking for more information about Canebrake? 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 Canebrake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Canebrake.

Adding Canebrake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Canebrake 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 Canebrake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Canebrake post office opened in 1912.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Canebrake.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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