Welcome to Lums ...

Lums is located in Madison Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lums, 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.

Lums is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Lums: (318)

Communities near Lums ...

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

• Vicksburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
  • Vicksburg is located in Warren County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <4>
• Delhi
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
  • Delhi is located in Richland Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <4>
• Delta
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Delta is located in Madison Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <4>
• Mound
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
  • Mound is located in Madison Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
• Thomastown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
  • Thomastown is located in Madison Parish
• Omega
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
  • Omega is located in Madison Parish
• Quebec
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quebec have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
  • Quebec is located in Madison Parish
• Sondheimer
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sondheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondheimer
  • Sondheimer is located in East Carroll Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sondheimer <4>
• Tendal
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tendal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
  • Tendal is located in Madison Parish
• Waverly
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Waverly is located in Madison 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 Lums. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lums.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lums ...

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

Adding Lums to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lums.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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