Haynesville, Louisiana

Haynesville, Louisiana
Town
Location of Haynesville in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Haynesville in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°57′40″N 93°08′17″W / 32.96111°N 93.13806°W / 32.96111; -93.13806
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishClaiborne
Founded1818
Government
Area
 • Total
4.84 sq mi (12.53 km2)
 • Land4.83 sq mi (12.50 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
367 ft (112 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,039
 • Density422.33/sq mi (163.06/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71038[2]
Area code318
FIPS code22-33525
Websitehaynesvillela.org

Haynesville is a town in northern Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States, located just south of the Arkansas border. The population was 2,039 in 2020.[3]

Haynesville is known as the "Gateway to North Louisiana" and the "Butterfly Capital of Louisiana". Loice Kendrick-Lacy of Haynesville published Gardening To Attract Butterflies: The Beauty And The Beast (2012). Kendrick-Lacy begins with memories of her childhood, when she was introduced to butterflies by her grandmother.[4][5]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Haynesville LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Donna LaFleur, "Interview" Loice Kendrick-Lacy", "Authors in Shreveport" feature, 2012, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, at the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum.
  5. ^ "Loice Kendrick-Lacy". media.lpb.org. Retrieved January 26, 2013.