Welcome to Black Bayou ...
So far, we found very little information about Black Bayou. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Black Bayou to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Black Bayou, please Contact Us.
Black Bayou would have been located within present day Caddo Parish<2>.
The location of Black Bayou has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Black Bayou, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Black Bayou is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Black Bayou was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Black Bayou once stood is in the (318) area code.
Communities Also Named Black Bayou ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Black Bayou - it's located in Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Black Bayou.
Communities near Black Bayou ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Black Bayou.
- Vivian
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
- Vivian is located in Caddo Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian <5>
- Blanchard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
- Blanchard is located in Caddo Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <5>
- Benton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Bossier Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,092 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <5>
- Oil City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Oil City is located in Caddo Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil City <5>
- Plain Dealing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain Dealing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Dealing
- Plain Dealing is located in Bossier Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain Dealing <5>
- Mooringsport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooringsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooringsport
- Mooringsport is located in Caddo Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooringsport <5>
- Hosston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosston
- Hosston is located in Caddo Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hosston <5>
- Rodessa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodessa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodessa
- Rodessa is located in Caddo Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodessa <5>
- Belcher
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
- Belcher is located in Caddo Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belcher <5>
- Ida
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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 Black Bayou. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Black Bayou.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Black Bayou. 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 Black Bayou.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Black Bayou. See our Newspapers Page for Black Bayou.
Adding Black Bayou to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Black Bayou 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 Black Bayou was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Black Bayou post office opened in 1874.
We also found Black Bayou in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Black Bayou.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Caddo Parish: www.caddo.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 Black Bayou, 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 Caddo, 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 Black Bayou - 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/ |