Welcome to Tannehill ...

Tannehill is located in Winn Parish<1>.

The location of Tannehill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tannehill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Tannehill is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Tannehill: (318)

Communities Also Named Tannehill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Tannehill - they are located in Alabama and Kansas.

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

Communities near Tannehill ...

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

• Jonesboro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
  • Jonesboro is located in Jackson Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>
• Winnfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnfield
  • Winnfield is located in Winn Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnfield <4>
• Hodge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
  • Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodge <4>
• Goldonna
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldonna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldonna
  • Goldonna is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldonna <4>
• Dodson
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
  • Dodson is located in Winn Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodson <4>
• East Hodge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
  • East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
• Calvin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
  • Calvin is located in Winn Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvin <4>
• Atlanta
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
  • Atlanta is located in Winn Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <4>
• Sikes
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sikes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikes
  • Sikes is located in Winn Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sikes <4>
• Hudson
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
  • Hudson is located in Winn 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 Tannehill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tannehill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tannehill ...

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

Adding Tannehill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tannehill 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 Tannehill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Tannehill post office opened in 1902.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tannehill.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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