Welcome to Red Gum ...
Red Gum is located in Concordia Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Red Gum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1922.
Red Gum is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Red Gum lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Red Gum: 318 & 457<3>
Communities near Red Gum ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Red Gum.
- Natchez
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
- Natchez is located in Adams County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <4>
- Vidalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
- Vidalia is located in Concordia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <4>
- Ferriday
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferriday
- Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferriday <4>
- Jonesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Catahoula Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
- Ridgecrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Waterproof
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
- Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <4>
- Sicily Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
- Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Harrisonburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonburg
- Harrisonburg is located in Catahoula Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonburg <4>
- Sycamore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Dunbarton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
- Dunbarton is located in Concordia 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 Red Gum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Red Gum.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Red Gum. 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 Red Gum.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Gum. See our Newspapers Page for Red Gum.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Red Gum ...
Looking for more information about Red Gum? 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 Red Gum, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Red Gum.
Adding Red Gum to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Red Gum 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 Red Gum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Red Gum post office opened in 1922.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Red Gum.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Gum. 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 Concordia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Red Gum - 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 Red Gum area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Red Gum area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |