Welcome to Hornbeck ...
The town of Hornbeck is located in Vernon Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hornbeck, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hornbeck has a population of 440 people<2> (see below for details).
Hornbeck is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hornbeck lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Hornbeck: 318 & 457<4>
The ZIP code for Hornbeck: 71439<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hornbeck had an population of 440 people. This is a decrease of 8.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.15% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hornbeck had a population of 480 people. This makes Hornbeck the parish's 6th most populous community.
The population of Hornbeck represents 0.01% of the total population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 231st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 480 people, the population of Hornbeck increased 10.34% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 435 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hornbeck.
Communities near Hornbeck ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hornbeck.
- Leesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Many
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- New Llano
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Anacoco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Florien
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florien have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florien
- Florien is located in Sabine Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florien <6>
- Fisher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Toro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro
- Toro is located in Sabine Parish
- Corleyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corleyville
- Corleyville is located in Sabine Parish
- Kurthwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kurthwood have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurthwood
- Kurthwood is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kurthwood <6>
- Fertitta Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertitta Park have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertitta Park
- Fertitta Park is located in Vernon 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 Hornbeck. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hornbeck.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hornbeck. 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 Hornbeck.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hornbeck. See our Newspapers Page for Hornbeck.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hornbeck ...
Looking for more information about Hornbeck? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Hornbeck, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hornbeck.
Adding Hornbeck to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hornbeck 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 Hornbeck was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Hornbeck post office opened in 1897.
We also found Hornbeck on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hornbeck.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Vernon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hornbeck. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hornbeck - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Hornbeck area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Hornbeck area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Hornbeck). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hornbeck or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |