Welcome to Black River ...
So far, we found very little information about Black River. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Black River to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Black River, please Contact Us.
Black River would have been located within present day Concordia Parish<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Black River, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
A typical abbreviation for Black River: Black Riv.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Black River is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Black River was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Black River was located: 318 & 457<4>
Communities Also Named Black River ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Black River: This one is located in Concordia Parish and the other is located in Catahoula Parish.
Beyond Louisiana, there are 18 communities that are also named Black River - they are located in Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota, New Brunswick (3), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia (3), Ontario, Washington and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Black River.
Communities near Black River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Black River.
- Jena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jena have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Jena is located in La Salle Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <6>
- Ferriday
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferriday
- Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferriday <6>
- Clayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Concordia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <6>
- Ridgecrest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Sicily Island
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
- Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Harrisonburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonburg
- Harrisonburg is located in Catahoula Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonburg <6>
- Athlone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
- Athlone is located in Concordia Parish
- Utility
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Parhams
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Dunbarton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
- Dunbarton is located in Concordia 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 Black River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Black River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Black River. 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 River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Black River. See our Newspapers Page for Black River.
Adding Black River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Black River 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 River was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Black River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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 River, 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 Concordia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Black River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Black River area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Black River area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |