Welcome to Haile ...
Haile is located in Union Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Haile, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Haile is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Haile lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Haile: (318)
Communities Also Named Haile ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Haile - they are located in Florida and New Mexico.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Haile.
Communities near Haile ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Haile.
- Bastrop
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastrop
- Bastrop is located in Morehouse Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bastrop <3>
- Farmerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerville
- Farmerville is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmerville <3>
- Sterlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlington
- Sterlington is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterlington <3>
- Marion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
- Huttig
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Collinston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinston
- Collinston is located in Morehouse Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinston <3>
- Felsenthal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felsenthal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felsenthal
- Felsenthal is located in Union County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Ouachita City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ouachita City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City
- Ouachita City is located in Union Parish
- Fairbanks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
- Fairbanks is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbanks <3>
- Wilhite
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhite
- Wilhite is located in Union 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 Haile. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Haile.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Haile. 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 Haile.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Haile. See our Newspapers Page for Haile.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Haile ...
Looking for more information about Haile? 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 Haile, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Haile.
Adding Haile to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Haile 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 Haile was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Haile post office opened in 1904.
We also found Haile on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Haile.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Haile. 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 Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Haile - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |