Welcome to Lums ...
Lums is located in Madison Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lums, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Lums is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lums lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Lums: 318 & 457<3>
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.<4> 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 <5>
- Delta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- 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 <5>
- 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
- Coleman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Duck Port ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Omega
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Quebec
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - 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.<4> 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 <5>
- Tendal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lums - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Lums area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Lums area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |