Welcome to Newlight ...

Newlight is located in Tensas Parish<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Newlight, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

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

Newlight is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Newlight: (318)

Communities Also Named Newlight ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Newlight - it's located in North Carolina.

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

Communities near Newlight ...

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

• Winnsboro
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
  • Winnsboro is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <5>
• Saint Joseph
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
  • Saint Joseph is located in Tensas Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <5>
• Newellton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newellton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newellton
  • Newellton is located in Tensas Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newellton <5>
• Wisner
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
  • Wisner is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wisner <5>
• Gilbert
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Gilbert is located in Franklin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <5>
• Swampers
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
  • Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
• Crowville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowville
  • Crowville is located in Franklin Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowville <5>
• Chase
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
  • Chase is located in Franklin Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase <5>
• Elam
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
  • Elam is located in Franklin Parish
• Yucatan Landing
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
  • Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas 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 Newlight. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newlight.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newlight ...

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

Adding Newlight to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Newlight on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Newlight.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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