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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)
    • Jena is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <5>
  • Ferriday
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Clayton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ridgecrest
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
  • Sicily Island
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • Harrisonburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Athlone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Athlone is located in Concordia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
  • Utility
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
  • Parhams
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
  • Dunbarton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton

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 (so far) 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.

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.