Haynesville, Louisiana
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Town
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in northern Claiborne Parish
Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Claiborne Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Homer and as of 2000, the population is 16,851.-History:The parish is named for the first Louisiana governor, William C. C. Claiborne....
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, United States
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, located just south of the Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
border. The population was 2,679 at the 2000 census.
Haynesville is known as the "Gateway to North Louisiana" and the "Butterfly
Butterfly
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Capital of Louisiana".
History
Haynesville was settled in 1818. The community took the name "Haynesville" in 1843 from farmerFarmer
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestock husbandry and growing crops, such as produce and grain...
Samuel Haynes of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, who established Old Haynesville some two miles south of the present site of the town. In 1898, the whole town moved north to meet the railroad, now the Louisiana and Northwest Railroad.
Modern Haynesville was built on a 1920s petroleum
Petroleum
Petroleum or crude oil is a naturally occurring, flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. Petroleum is recovered mostly through oil drilling...
boom, one of the largest in Louisiana. For a time, the population reached twenty thousand. The "old boom town" was constructed in what is called Baucum Spur. It consisted of a hotel
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
, restaurant
Restaurant
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s, and saloons.
The Haynesville economy is supported still by oil as well as hunting, fishing, and timber
Timber
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, with considerable logging and pulpwood
Pulpwood
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production in the area.
Since 1907, Haynesville High School
High school
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has won fifteen state championships in American football
American football
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. This record is second to John Curtis Christian High School in River Ridge
River Ridge, Louisiana
River Ridge is a census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and a suburb of New Orleans. The population was 14,588 at the 2000 census.- History :...
in Jefferson Parish in the New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
suburb
Suburb
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s. Haynesville maintains a longstanding rivalry with nearby Homer High School in the parish seat of Homer
Homer, Louisiana
Homer is present day parish seat of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States. The town was named after the Greek poet Homer and was laid out around the Courthouse Square in 1850 by Frank Vaughn. The present day brick courthouse, built in the Greek Revival style of architecture, is one of only...
, which also opened in 1907.
Haynesville has a variety of church
Christian Church
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es, including Baptist
Baptist
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, United Methodist, Presbyterian, Missionary Baptist, Pentecostal, and Church of Christ
Church of Christ
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.
Geography
Haynesville is located at 32°57′40"N 93°8′17"W (32.961132, -93.138091).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.7 km²), of which, 4.9 square miles (12.7 km²) of it is land and 0.20% is water.
The most common soil is Eastwood series, which has 3 to 10 inches of brown very fine sandy loam over 20 inches of red clay.http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/http://www2.ftw.nrcs.usda.gov/osd/dat/E/EASTWOOD.html It supports a native forest vegetation of loblolly pine
Loblolly Pine
Pinus taeda is one of several pines native to the Southeastern United States, from central Texas east to Florida, and north to Delaware. It is particularly dominant in the eastern half of North Carolina, where there are huge expanses consisting solely of Loblolly Pine trees...
, shortleaf pine
Shortleaf Pine
Pinus echinata is a species of pine native to the eastern United States from southern New York south to northern Florida, west to the extreme southeast of Kansas, and southwest to eastern Texas. The tree is variable in form, sometimes straight, sometimes crooked, with an irregular crown...
, southern red oak
Southern Red Oak
Quercus falcata, commonly known as the Southern Red Oak or Spanish Oak, is a tree in the red oak section of the genus Quercus native to the southeastern United States.-Range:...
, American sweet gum and hickory
Hickory
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.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,679 people, 1,087 households, and 709 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 545.2 people per square mile (210.7/km²). There were 1,247 housing units at an average density of 253.8 per square mile (98.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 49.42% White, 49.76% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.
There were 1,087 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 19.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 82.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $20,406, and the median income for a family was $28,295. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $20,278 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $16,163. About 23.8% of families and 27.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.9% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.
Government and infrastructure
The United States Postal ServiceUnited States Postal Service
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operates the Haynesville Post Office.
Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections operates the David Wade Correctional Center
David Wade Correctional Center
David Wade Correctional Center is a Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections prison in unincorporated Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, near Homer and Haynesville. The prison is located near the Louisiana-Arkansas border....
in an unincorporated section
Unincorporated area
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of Claiborne Parish
Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Claiborne Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Homer and as of 2000, the population is 16,851.-History:The parish is named for the first Louisiana governor, William C. C. Claiborne....
near Haynesville.
Education
Claiborne Parish School Board
Claiborne Parish School Board is a school district headquartered in Homer, Louisiana, United States.The district serves all of Claiborne Parish.-PreK-12 schools:* Athens High School Claiborne Parish School Board is a school district headquartered in Homer, Louisiana, United States.The district...
serves the parish. The schools that serve Haynesville are Haynesville Elementary School and Haynesville Junior-Senior High School.
Claiborne Academy
Claiborne Academy
Claiborne Academy is a private, non-profit, pre-kindergarten through 12th grade school located in unincorporated Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, near Haynesville...
is located in unincorporated
Unincorporated area
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Claiborne Parish
Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Claiborne Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Homer and as of 2000, the population is 16,851.-History:The parish is named for the first Louisiana governor, William C. C. Claiborne....
, near Haynesville.
Notable natives and residents
- Geoffrey Beene, clothing designer.
- Thomas S. Cochran, author of "Running the Dogs" and "Roughnecks," nominated for the The National Book Award for Young Adults.
- Doug EvansDoug Evans (American football)Douglas Edwards Evans is a former American football cornerback and safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 6th round of the 1993 NFL Draft out of Louisiana Tech. Evans also played for the Carolina Panthers, the Seattle Seahawks, and the Detroit...
, former NFL football player. - Demetric Evans, current NFL football player (San Francisco 49ers).
- Hines Upton "Mutt" Slaid (1922–2008), sometimes known as "Mr. Haynesville", was elected mayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
in 2005 at the age of eighty-two. - John Sidney GarrettJohn Sidney GarrettJohn Sidney Garrett was a conservative Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives who served from 1948 to 1972 under four gubernatorial administrations. Garrett was a successful businessman in the small town of Haynesville in Claiborne Parish south of the Arkansas state line...
, politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
; SpeakerSpeaker (politics)The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the...
of the Louisiana House of RepresentativesLouisiana State LegislatureThe Louisiana State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is bicameral body, comprising the lower house, the Louisiana House of Representatives with 105 representatives, and the upper house, the Louisiana Senate with 39 senators...
(1968–1972) - Jim HaynesJames HaynesJames Haynes, commonly known as Jim Haynes , was a leading figure in the London "underground" and alternative/counter-culture scene of the 1960s...
born 1933, leading figure in British 'counter-culture'. - George H. MahonGeorge H. MahonGeorge Herman Mahon was a Texas politician who served twenty-two consecutive terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives from the Lubbock-based 19th congressional district....
, TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
U.S. Representative from 1935–1979, was born in Mahon near Haynesville in 1900 - Cicely Levingston, Major, United States Air Force
- Danny Roy MooreDanny Roy MooreDanny Roy Moore is a civil engineer and land surveyor in Arcadia, Louisiana, who served as a conservative Democrat in the Louisiana State Senate from 1964 until 1968...
, Louisiana state senator from Claiborne and Bienville parishes from 1964–1968, was born in Haynesville in 1925. - Bob OdomBob OdomRobert Fulton "Bob" Odom is the former Democratic Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry in the U.S. state of Louisiana, who served from 1980-2008. Now in the private sector, Odom operates a consulting company to work with farmers on a statewide and national basis. He offers input on farm...
, former Louisiana commissioner of AgricultureAgricultureAgriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
and ForestryForestryForestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
. - Rupert PeytonRupert PeytonRupert Rudolph Peyton was an anti-Long member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Shreveport, the seat of Caddo Parish, having served at-large for a single four-year term from 1932-1936...
, politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, historianHistorianA historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
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; first worked for the Haynesville News. - J. Wayne Robbins (May 7, 1927 - December 15, 2007) was a Haynesville native who served as mayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of the small cityCityA city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
of KimballKimball, NebraskaKimball is a city in Kimball County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,559 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Kimball County.-Geography:Kimball is located at , in the southwestern Panhandle....
in the NebraskaNebraskaNebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
PanhandlePanhandleA panhandle is an informal geographic term for an elongated arm-like protrusion of a geo-political entity, such as a subnational entity or a sovereign state.-Term:...
from 1978-1982.