Welcome to Gum Ridge ...

So far, we found very little information about Gum Ridge. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Gum Ridge to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gum Ridge, please Contact Us.

Gum Ridge would have been located within present day Avoyelles Parish<2>.

The location of Gum Ridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>

A typical abbreviation for Gum Ridge: Gum Rdg. (or less commonly used: Gum Rdge. or Gum Ridg.)

While the community is gone, the present day location for Gum Ridge is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Gum Ridge was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

If Gum Ridge still existed, it would have been in the (318) area code.

Communities Also Named Gum Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Gum Ridge: This one is located in Avoyelles Parish and the other is located in Morehouse Parish.

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

Communities near Gum Ridge ...

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

• Ville Platte
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ville Platte
  • Ville Platte is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,047 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ville Platte <5>
• Marksville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
  • Marksville is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marksville <5>
• Bunkie
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
  • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <5>
• Simmesport
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmesport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmesport
  • Simmesport is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simmesport <5>
• Cottonport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonport
  • Cottonport is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonport <5>
• Mansura
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansura
  • Mansura is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansura <5>
• Washington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
• Moreauville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreauville
  • Moreauville is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreauville <5>
• Hessmer
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hessmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessmer
  • Hessmer is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hessmer <5>
• Cheneyville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheneyville
  • Cheneyville is located in Rapides Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheneyville <5>

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 Gum Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gum Ridge.

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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