Welcome to Huggins ...
So far, we found very little information about Huggins. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Huggins to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Huggins, please Contact Us.
Huggins would have been located within present day Washington Parish<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Huggins is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Huggins was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Huggins was located: 985
Communities Also Named Huggins ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Huggins - they are located in Alabama, Missouri and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Huggins.
Communities near Huggins ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Huggins.
- Bogalusa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogalusa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
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- Covington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <5>
- Franklinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
- Franklinton is located in Washington Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,647 people
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- Abita Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abita Springs
- Abita Springs is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
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- Folsom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Sun
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Varnado
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varnado have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
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- Lees Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
- Bush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Bush is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bush <5>
- 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 Huggins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Huggins.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Huggins. 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 Huggins.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Huggins. See our Newspapers Page for Huggins.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Huggins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Huggins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |