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Welcome to Linsberry ...

So far, we found very little information about Linsberry. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Linsberry to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Linsberry, please Contact Us.


Linsberry would have been located within present day Red River Parish<2>.


The location of Linsberry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>


While the community is gone, the present day location for Linsberry is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Linsberry was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The location where Linsberry once stood is in the (318) area code.

Communities near Linsberry ...

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

  • Mansfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Coushatta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ringgold
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Martin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in Red River Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
  • South Mansfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
    • South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Hall Summit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Summit
    • Hall Summit is located in Red River Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hall Summit <5>
  • Ashland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Castor
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Edgefield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
    • Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
  • Westdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
    • Westdale is located in Red River 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 Linsberry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Linsberry.

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

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: 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 Linsberry, 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 Red River, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Linsberry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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