Welcome to Pecan Landing ...

Pecan Landing is located in Tensas Parish<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Pecan Landing: Pecan Lndg. (or less commonly used: Pecan Lndng.)

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

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

The area code for Pecan Landing: (318)

Communities near Pecan Landing ...

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

• Winnsboro
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
  • Winnsboro is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <4>
• Saint Joseph
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Newellton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newellton
  • Newellton is located in Tensas Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newellton <4>
• Wisner
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
  • Wisner is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wisner <4>
• Gilbert
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Gilbert is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
• Swampers
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
  • Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
• Crowville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowville
  • Crowville is located in Franklin Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowville <4>
• Yucatan Landing
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
  • Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish
• Chase
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
  • Chase is located in Franklin Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase <4>
• Elam
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
  • Elam is located in Franklin 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 Pecan Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pecan Landing.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pecan Landing ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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