Welcome to Caney ...

Caney is located in Vernon Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Caney, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Caney is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Caney lies within the (337) area code.

Communities Also Named Caney ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Caney - they are located in Arkansas (4), Kansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Texas (3) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Caney ...

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

• DeRidder
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeRidder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRidder
  • DeRidder is located in Beauregard Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,521 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeRidder <4>
• Leesville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
  • Leesville is located in Vernon Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesville <4>
• New Llano
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Llano
  • New Llano is located in Vernon Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,186 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Llano <4>
• Rosepine
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosepine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosepine
  • Rosepine is located in Vernon Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosepine <4>
• Anacoco
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anacoco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anacoco
  • Anacoco is located in Vernon Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anacoco <4>
• Hornbeck
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeck
  • Hornbeck is located in Vernon Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeck <4>
• Fertitta Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertitta Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertitta Park
  • Fertitta Park is located in Vernon Parish
• Savage Fork
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Fork
  • Savage Fork is located in Vernon Parish
• Westwood Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
  • Westwood Village is located in Vernon Parish
• Billy Goat Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billy Goat Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Goat Hill
  • Billy Goat Hill is located in Vernon 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 Caney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Caney.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Caney ...

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

Adding Caney to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Caney post office opened in 1880.

We also found Caney in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Caney.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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