Welcome to Maddens Spur ...
So far, we found very little information about Maddens Spur. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Maddens Spur to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Maddens Spur, please Contact Us.
Maddens Spur would have been located within present day Red River Parish<2>.
The location of Maddens Spur has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Maddens Spur is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Maddens Spur was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Maddens Spur once stood is in the (318) area code.
Communities near Maddens Spur ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maddens Spur.
- Coushatta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- 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 <5>
- Ringgold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Ringgold is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringgold <5>
- Martin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Saline
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Saline is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <5>
- Ashland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Lucky
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Castor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castor
- Castor is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castor <5>
- Heflin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heflin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin
- Heflin is located in Webster Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <5>
- Edgefield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
- Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <5>
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 Maddens Spur. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maddens Spur.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maddens Spur. 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 Maddens Spur.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maddens Spur. See our Newspapers Page for Maddens Spur.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Maddens Spur, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maddens Spur - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |