Welcome to Recknor ...
So far, we found very little information about Recknor. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Recknor to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Recknor, please Contact Us.
Recknor would have been located within present day Sabine Parish<2>.
The location of Recknor has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Recknor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Recknor is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Recknor was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Recknor was located: 318 & 457<5>
Communities near Recknor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Recknor.
- Many
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- 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 <6>
- Zwolle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwolle
- Zwolle is located in Sabine Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zwolle <6>
- Hemphill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemphill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <6>
- Florien
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florien have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <6>
- Hornbeck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <6>
- Converse
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Converse is located in Sabine Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <6>
- Noble
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Noble is located in Sabine Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <6>
- Fisher
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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 <6>
- Bayou Scie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Scie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Scie
- Bayou Scie is located in Sabine Parish
- Milam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milam
- Milam is located in Sabine County (TX)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milam <6>
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 Recknor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Recknor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Recknor. 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 Recknor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Recknor. See our Newspapers Page for Recknor.
Adding Recknor to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Recknor in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Recknor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Recknor post office opened in 1897.
We also found Recknor on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Recknor.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Recknor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Sabine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Recknor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 Recknor area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Recknor area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |