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Welcome to Enon ...

Enon is located in Washington Parish<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Enon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1909.

Enon is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Enon: (985)

Communities Also Named Enon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Enon - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas (2), Florida, Georgia (3), Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi (3), Missouri (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia (3) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Enon ...

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

  • Bogalusa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogalusa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogalusa
    • Bogalusa is located in Washington Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogalusa <4>
  • Covington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Franklinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Abita Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Folsom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
    • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <4>
  • Sun
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
    • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <4>
  • Varnado
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varnado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnado
    • Varnado is located in Washington Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnado <4>
  • Lees Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
    • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
  • Bush
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
    • Pine is located in Washington 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 Enon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Enon.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Enon ...

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

Adding Enon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Enon 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 Enon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Enon post office opened in 1909.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Enon.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Enon. 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 Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Enon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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