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Welcome to Knight ...

Knight is located in Vernon Parish<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Knight, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1924.

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

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

Communities Also Named Knight ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Knight - they are located in Kansas, Manitoba, Michigan, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon (2), Texas (2), Utah (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Knight ...

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

  • DeRidder
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeRidder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRidder
    • DeRidder is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,521 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeRidder <4>
  • Leesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Newton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <4>
  • New Llano
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rosepine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosepine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosepine
    • Rosepine is located in Vernon Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosepine <4>
  • Merryville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Evans
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
    • Evans is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans <4>
  • Savage Fork
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Fork
    • Savage Fork is located in Vernon Parish
  • Ludington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
    • Ludington is located in Beauregard Parish
  • Pinewood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
    • Pinewood 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 Knight. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Knight.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knight ...

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

Adding Knight to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Knight 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 Knight was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Knight post office opened in 1924.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Knight.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Knight. 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 Vernon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Knight - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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