Welcome to Shull ...
So far, we found very little information about Shull. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Shull to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Shull, please Contact Us.
Shull would have been located within present day Lincoln Parish<2>.
The location of Shull has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shull, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Shull is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Shull was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Shull once stood is in the (318) area code.
Communities near Shull ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shull.
- Ruston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
- Ruston is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruston <5>
- Grambling
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grambling
- Grambling is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grambling <5>
- Jonesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <5>
- Arcadia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <5>
- Choudrant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choudrant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choudrant
- Choudrant is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choudrant <5>
- Dubach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubach
- Dubach is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubach <5>
- Gibsland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsland
- Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsland <5>
- Simsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simsboro
- Simsboro is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simsboro <5>
- Hodge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodge <5>
- North Hodge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
- North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
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 Shull. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shull.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shull. 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 Shull.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shull. See our Newspapers Page for Shull.
Adding Shull to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shull in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Shull was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Shull post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shull.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lincoln Parish: www.lincolnparish.org/
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 Shull, 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 Lincoln, 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 Shull - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |