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Welcome to Sunny Hill ...

Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish<1>.

Sunny Hill is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Sunny Hill: (985)

Communities Also Named Sunny Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Sunny Hill - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida (2), Illinois (2) and Washington.

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

Communities near Sunny Hill ...

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

  • Amite City
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    • Amite City lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Sunny Hill.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,510 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amite City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Amite City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amite City<5>
  • Franklinton
  • Kentwood
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    • Kentwood lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of Sunny Hill.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Kentwood
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood<5>
  • Magnolia
  • Tylertown
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    • Tylertown lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Sunny Hill.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tylertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Tylertown
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tylertown<5>
  • Roseland
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    • Roseland lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of Sunny Hill.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Roseland
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseland<5>
  • Tangipahoa
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangipahoa
    • Tangipahoa lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of Sunny Hill.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangipahoa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Tangipahoa
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangipahoa<5>
  • Osyka
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
    • Osyka lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of Sunny Hill.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Osyka
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka<5>
  • Stoney Point
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
    • Stoney Point lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the south of Sunny Hill.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Stoney Point
  • Fluker
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluker
    • Fluker lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Sunny Hill.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fluker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fluker
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fluker<5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunny Hill ...

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

Adding Sunny Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sunny Hill 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 that we've found for Sunny Hill was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Sunny Hill.

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sunny Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunny Hill) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Sunny Hill. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Sunny HillOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunny Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9251, Longitude: -90.3272    
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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