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Welcome to Singer ...

Singer is located in Beauregard Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Singer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.

Singer is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Singer: 337

The ZIP code for Singer: 70660<3>

Communities Also Named Singer ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Singer - they are located in Maryland, Quebec and Virginia.

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

Communities near Singer ...

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

  • DeRidder
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Dequincy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Rosepine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Merryville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Longville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Fayette ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fayette is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
  • Ragley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bon Wier
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hughes ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hughes is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
  • Ludington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ludington is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Singer ...

Looking for more information about Singer? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Singer, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Singer.

Adding Singer to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Singer 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 (so far) for Singer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Singer post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Singer.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Beauregard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Singer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Singer). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Singer or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/