Welcome to Long Springs ...

Long Springs is located in Webster Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Long Springs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Long Springs: Long Spgs. (or less commonly used: Long Spngs. or Long Sprngs.)

Long Springs is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Long Springs is located in the (318) area code.

Communities near Long Springs ...

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

• Minden
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
  • Minden is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,575 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <4>
• Haughton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haughton
  • Haughton is located in Bossier Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haughton <4>
• Homer
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
  • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <4>
• Sibley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
  • Sibley is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <4>
• Cotton Valley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Gibsland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsland
  • Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsland <4>
• Sarepta
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Doyline
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyline
  • Doyline is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doyline <4>
• Dixie Inn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
  • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
• Dubberly
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubberly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubberly
  • Dubberly is located in Webster Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubberly <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 Long Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Long Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Long Springs ...

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

Adding Long Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Long Springs 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 Long Springs was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Long Springs.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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