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 Haynesville is often known as the "Gateway to North Louisiana" and the "Butterfly Capital of Louisiana".
Nearby Lake Claiborne is a major fishing, boating and camping destination in North Louisiana. Lake Claiborne State Park offers a variety of outdoor activities.
Haynesville is located in extreme north Louisiana, about 5 miles south of the Arkansas border, in Claiborne Parish.
It is about 90 minutes from Shreveport and Ruston, and only 30 minutes from Magnolia, El Dorado, Minden and Springhill.
Settled in 1818 and incorporated in 1901, today the town is the home to about 3,000 residents.
The main north-south route through Haynesville is U.S. Highway 79. To the south is located the town of Homer.
Other nearby towns Springhill, Sarepta, Summerfield, Junction City, Cotton Valley, Minden, Athens, and Shongaloo.
Shown below are a few historic postcards from the Alexandria Postcard Collection.
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