Welcome to Bains ...
Bains is located in West Feliciana Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bains, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
Bains is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bains lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Bains: 225
Communities near Bains ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bains.
- Zachary
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- New Roads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jackson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
- Saint Francisville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
- Saint Francisville is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <3>
- Woodville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Slaughter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
- Slaughter is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaughter <3>
- Morganza
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <3>
- Norwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <3>
- Wakefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Bains. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bains.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bains. 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 Bains.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bains. See our Newspapers Page for Bains.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bains ...
Looking for more information about Bains? 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 Bains, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bains.
Adding Bains to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bains 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 Bains was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bains post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bains.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including West Feliciana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bains - 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/ |