Welcome to Rattan ...

Rattan is located in Sabine Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rattan, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Rattan is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Rattan: (318)

Communities Also Named Rattan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Rattan - they are located in Oklahoma and Texas.

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

Communities near Rattan ...

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

• Many
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many
  • Many is located in Sabine Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many <4>
• Hemphill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemphill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
  • Hemphill is located in Sabine County (TX)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemphill <4>
• Anacoco
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anacoco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anacoco
  • Anacoco is located in Vernon Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anacoco <4>
• Florien
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florien have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florien
  • Florien is located in Sabine Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florien <4>
• Hornbeck
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeck
  • Hornbeck is located in Vernon Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeck <4>
• Fisher
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
  • Fisher is located in Sabine Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <4>
• Negreet
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Negreet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negreet
  • Negreet is located in Sabine Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Negreet <4>
• Toledo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
  • Toledo is located in Newton County (TX)
• South Toledo Bend
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Toledo Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Toledo Bend
  • South Toledo Bend is located in Newton County (TX)
• Fairmount
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
  • Fairmount is located in Sabine County (TX)

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 Rattan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rattan.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rattan ...

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

Adding Rattan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rattan 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 Rattan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Rattan post office opened in 1894.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rattan.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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