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Welcome to Tenmile ...

Tenmile is located in Allen Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tenmile, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.

Tenmile is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Tenmile: 337

Communities Also Named Tenmile ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Tenmile: This one is located in Allen Parish and the other is located in Calcasieu Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 8 communities that are also named Tenmile - they are located in California, Iowa, Oregon (2), Texas, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Tenmile ...

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

  • Oakdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Kinder
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Oberlin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Elizabeth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Reeves
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Mittie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Marionville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Marionville is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
  • Reids
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Sugartown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Dido
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tenmile ...

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

Adding Tenmile to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tenmile 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 Tenmile was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Tenmile post office opened in 1886. The Tenmile post office closed in 1926.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tenmile.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Allen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tenmile - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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/