Welcome to Hughes ...

Hughes is located in Bossier Parish<1>.

The location of Hughes has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hughes, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Hughes is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Hughes: (318)

Communities Also Named Hughes ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Hughes - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas (2), California, Georgia (2), Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (6) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Hughes ...

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

• Bossier City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bossier City
  • Bossier City is located in Bossier Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bossier City <4>
• Vivian
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
  • Vivian is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,443 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian <4>
• Blanchard
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
  • Blanchard is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <4>
• Benton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Benton is located in Bossier Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,092 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
• Cullen
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
  • Cullen is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullen <4>
• Oil City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
  • Oil City is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil City <4>
• Plain Dealing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain Dealing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Dealing
  • Plain Dealing is located in Bossier Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain Dealing <4>
• Cotton Valley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
  • Cotton Valley is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Valley <4>
• Sarepta
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarepta
  • Sarepta is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 814 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarepta <4>
• Mooringsport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooringsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooringsport
  • Mooringsport is located in Caddo Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooringsport <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hughes ...

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

Adding Hughes to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hughes 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 Hughes was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Hughes on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hughes.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hughes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bossier Parish: www.mybossier.com/

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