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Welcome to Cuba ...

Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cuba, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Cuba is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Cuba: (318)

Communities Also Named Cuba ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Cuba - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (3), Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Tennessee (3), Texas and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cuba.

Communities near Cuba ...

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

  • Monroe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
  • West Monroe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
    • West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
  • Richwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
    • Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
  • Clarks
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
    • Clarks is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <4>
  • Mangham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Grayson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
    • Grayson is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <4>
  • Columbia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
  • Vixen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vixen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
    • Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
  • Lapine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
    • Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Mount Pleasant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell 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 Cuba. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cuba.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cuba ...

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

Adding Cuba to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cuba 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 Cuba was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Cuba in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cuba.

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

The official website for Ouachita Parish: www.oppj.org/

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 Ouachita, 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 Cuba - 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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