Welcome to Sunbeam ...
So far, we found very little information about Sunbeam. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sunbeam to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sunbeam, please Contact Us.
Sunbeam would have been located within present day East Feliciana Parish<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sunbeam, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sunbeam is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Sunbeam was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Sunbeam was located: 225
Communities Also Named Sunbeam ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Sunbeam - they are located in California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sunbeam.
Communities near Sunbeam ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sunbeam.
- Central
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <4>
- Zachary
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <4>
- Baker
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <4>
- Denham Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
- Former names for Denham Springs:
- Amite Springs
- Hill's Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <4>
- Walker
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Walker is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
- Jackson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Slaughter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Greensburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Wilson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Sunbeam. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sunbeam.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sunbeam. 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 Sunbeam.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunbeam. See our Newspapers Page for Sunbeam.
Adding Sunbeam to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sunbeam 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 (so far) for Sunbeam was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sunbeam post office opened in 1910. The Sunbeam post office closed in 1922.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sunbeam.
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 Sunbeam, 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 East Feliciana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sunbeam - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |