Welcome to Saranac ...

Saranac is located in Tensas Parish<1>.

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

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

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

The area code for Saranac: (318)

Communities Also Named Saranac ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Saranac - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Michigan, New York and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Saranac ...

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

• Saint Joseph
  (9 miles [14.5 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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (17 miles [27.4 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>
• Waterproof
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Newlight
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newlight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
  • Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
• Yucatan Landing
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
  • Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish
• Rodney
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
  • Rodney is located in Jefferson County (MS)
• Highland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Tensas Parish
• Westside
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
  • Westside is located in Claiborne County (MS)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saranac ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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