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City Hall

An information brochure is available at City Hall, Monday-Friday, 8.00 AM - 4:00PM.

 

Haynesville has below average cost of living and favorable tax rates; the perfect community for retirement.

 

The town has a mayor-council form of government, dating back to 1901.

 

The parish seat is only 12 miles south in Homer, site of our historic Greek Revival Courthouse.

 

Schools

  • Haynesville Elementary, 9777 Hwy 79 South

  • Haynesville Jr/Sr High, 9930 Hwy 79 South

  • Claiborne Academy private school, Hwy 79 South, approximately 7 miles

 

Transportation

Haynesville is served by the Louisiana and Northwest Railroad with connections to the Union Pacific and KCS Railroads; Fed-Ex, Motor Freights and US Parcel Service, also serve the area. 

 

The Haynesville Municipal Airport provides a 3,000 foot asphalt runway.  The nearest commercial airports are Shreveport (70 miles) and El Dorado, AR (40 miles).

 

Utilities

  • Local utilities (water, sewage, garbage) - City Hall, 1711 Main Street

  • Other utilities serving the Haynesville area: 

       :: Entergy (electricity)

          Claiborne Co-op

       :: Center Point (natural gas)

       :: Telephone service by AT&T

       :: Cable by CMA (Homer)

 

 

Medical

Nearest hospital and emergency care:

  • Homer Memorial Hospital

  • Butler-Abshire Clinic

  • David Raines Community Clinic

  • Sherman Dentistry

  • Heritage Manor Nursing Home

Local Pharmacies:

  • Killgore's

  • Ted's

  • Fred's

Post Office

10007 Hwy 79 South; window hours 8:00AM - 4:00PM Monday - Friday

 

Library

Joe Webb branch of the Claiborne Parish Library, 1919 Main Street, (318)-624-0365, Monday - Friday

 

Banks

Capital One

First Guaranty

Citizens Bank, all on Hwy 79 North and South

 

Churches

Approximately 15 serving in the Haynesville area:

  • Assembly of God

  • Baptist

  • Church of Christ

  • Methodist

  • Pentecostal and Presbyterian.

In nearby communities:

  • Catholic (Homer)

  • Jehovah's Witness (Homer)

  • Episcopal (Minden)

  • Lutheran (Magnolia, AR)

On Main Street

Hardware Store, Discount Store, Gift Shop, Pharmacies, Flooring Store, Insurance Agencies, Community Medical Clinic, Gas Station, Church, Storage Units, Grocery store, City Hall, Bank and Restaurants.

 

Local Businesses just off Main St.

Auto Parts, Garden Shop, Bank, Gift and Coffee shop, Historic Post Office, Police and Fire Departments, Heating and Air company, and Claiborne Parish Fair Complex (site of many local and regional activities, as well as the local voting precincts).

 

Newspapers

  • Haynesville News - weekly (official Town journal)

  • The Advertiser - weekly regional ads

  • Shreveport Times - Daily

  • Homer Guardian-Journal - weekly

Local Organizations

  • Lions Club

  • Music Club

  • Study Club

  • Garden Club

  • Claiborne Parish Chamber of Commerce

  • Haynesville-Woodson Reunion Committee

  • Concerned Citizens Committee

For youth:

  • Boys and Girls Club

  • 4-H

  • Girl Scouts

  • various sports leagues

Haynesville Country Club (by membership)

2727 Country Club Drive

(318)-624-0610 - swimming, Sunday dinner, Ladies Day Lunch, Lions Club monthly meetings.

 

Area Realtors

Glenn Hooks - (318)-624-1733

JT Taylor - (318)-927-6333

Toney Johnson - (318)-624-6942

 

Haynesville Housing Authority

A D Williams, Executive Director, 624-1272

Yolanda Coleman, Deputy Director

Carolyn Tyson, Project Manager

 

The Haynesville Housing Authority is located at 1953 Mill Street, office hours 8-4:30, M-F.  The Authority is dedicated to providing quality service, resources and guidance to our residents to enhance housing services.