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Welcome to Bullitt Bayou ...

Bullitt Bayou is located in Concordia Parish<1>.


The location of Bullitt Bayou has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bullitt Bayou, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Bullitt Bayou is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bullitt Bayou lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Bullitt Bayou: (318)

Communities near Bullitt Bayou ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bullitt Bayou.

  • Natchez
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
    • Natchez is located in Adams County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <4>
  • Vidalia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ferriday
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Clayton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Ridgecrest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Waterproof
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
    • Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <4>
  • Sicily Island
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sicily Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
    • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • Sycamore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish
  • Carthage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
    • Carthage is located in Adams County (MS)
  • West Ferriday
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
    • West Ferriday 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 Bullitt Bayou. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bullitt Bayou.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bullitt 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 Bullitt Bayou.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bullitt Bayou. See our Newspapers Page for Bullitt Bayou.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bullitt Bayou ...

Looking for more information about Bullitt Bayou? 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 Bullitt Bayou, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bullitt Bayou.

Adding Bullitt Bayou to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bullitt 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 Bullitt Bayou was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bullitt Bayou.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bullitt Bayou. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bullitt Bayou - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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