Welcome to Canebrake ...
Canebrake is located in Concordia Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Canebrake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
Canebrake is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Canebrake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Canebrake: 318 & 457<3>
Communities Also Named Canebrake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Canebrake - they are located in Alabama, California, Tennessee and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Canebrake.
Communities near Canebrake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Canebrake.
- Natchez
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
- Vidalia is located in Concordia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <4>
- Ferriday
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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 <4>
- Saint Joseph
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Tensas Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <4>
- Clayton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- 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 <4>
- Ridgecrest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Waterproof
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
- Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Sycamore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Highland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Tensas 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 Canebrake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canebrake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canebrake. 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 Canebrake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Canebrake. See our Newspapers Page for Canebrake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canebrake ...
Looking for more information about Canebrake? 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 Canebrake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Canebrake.
Adding Canebrake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Canebrake 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 Canebrake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Canebrake post office opened in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Canebrake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Canebrake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Canebrake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Canebrake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Canebrake area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |