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Black Bayou

Ghost town · Caddo County, Louisiana

Hosston SW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1932, 1:31,680)
Hosston SW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1932, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Black Bayou is a ghost town in Caddo County, Louisiana. It is one of 12 former communities in Caddo County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Black Bayou as a historical populated place on the Vivian South topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 32.8413° N, 93.9274° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleVivian South
Elevation265 ft
Nearest living townVivian, LA
Distance to it4 miles
GNIS feature ID552219
Coordinates32.84125, -93.92740

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What's there now

Black Bayou is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Vivian, LA (population 3,020), about 4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 265 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Black Bayou?

Black Bayou is in Caddo County, Louisiana, at 32.8413, -93.9274.

How many ghost towns are in Caddo County?

Caddo County, Louisiana has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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