Haynesville, Louisiana

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.

Haynesville, Louisiana
Town
Location of Haynesville in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°57′40″N 93°08′17″W
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishClaiborne
Founded1818
Government
Area
  Total4.84 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)
  Total2,039
  Density422.33/sq mi (163.06/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71038
Area code318
FIPS code22-33525
Websitehaynesvillela.org

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.

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