Welcome to Hanna ...
Hanna is located in Red River Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hanna, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Hanna is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hanna lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hanna is within the boundaries of the (318) area code.
Communities Also Named Hanna ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Hanna - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, New York, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hanna.
Communities near Hanna ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hanna.
- Coushatta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coushatta
- Coushatta is located in Red River Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coushatta <3>
- Campti
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campti have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
- Campti is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campti <3>
- Pleasant Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Sabine Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <3>
- Martin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Hall Summit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Summit
- Hall Summit is located in Red River Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hall Summit <3>
- Ashland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Edgefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
- Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Robeline
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robeline
- Robeline is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robeline <3>
- Powhatan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
- Powhatan is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <3>
- Butler ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Hanna. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hanna.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hanna. 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 Hanna.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hanna. See our Newspapers Page for Hanna.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hanna ...
Looking for more information about Hanna? 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 Hanna, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hanna.
Adding Hanna to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hanna 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 Hanna was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hanna post office opened in 1905.
We also found Hanna on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hanna.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hanna. 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 Red River, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hanna - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |