Haynesville, Louisiana Information
Haynesville is a town in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana and the parish seat is Homer. Haynesville is just south of the Arkansas border. At the 2016 estimated census, the population was 2,148. Hayneville is the Gateway to North Louisiana and the Butterfly Capital of Louisiana.
Haynesville was settled in 1818 and the name came from farmer Samuel Haynes of Georgia who establish Old Haynesville two miles south of the present town site. Modern Haynesville began during the 1920s and the petroleum boom in the area. At one time the population was 20,000 due to the petroleum boom. The economy of Haynesville is still based on oil production, fishing, hunting and timber milling. There is a vast logging and pulpwood production in the area.
Don’t forget to visit the Haynesville Herbert S. Ford Memorial Museum located across form the Claiborne Parish Courthouse to find out more information about Haynesville.
The annual butterfly festival is held on a Saturday in mid-September at the Claiborne Parish Fairgrounds in Haynesville. There will be butterfly exhibits craft vendors and food, fun and music.
Haynesville, LA
Beverlee Killgore, Mayor
1711 Main Street
Haynesville, LA 71038
Phone: 318-624-0911
Fax: 318-624-1308
Crime in Haynesville Louisiana as of 2004, include 0 murders, 0 rapes, 3 robberies, 14 assaults, 31 burglaries, 334 thefts, 0 auto thefts, and 0 arsons. The crime index is 292.6 per 100,00 citizens. Haynesville, LA is 77.8% higher in crime compared to other U.S. Cities.
Haynesville, Louisiana Police Department Information
Law enforcement officers in Haynesville, LA as of 2007 is 7 officers. Officers per 1,000 residents is 2.81.
Haynesville, LA PD
10053 US-70
Haynesville, LA 71038
Phone: 618-624-1311
Fax:318-624-1308
Haynesville, Louisiana Records Requests
For city records including births, death, divorces and property information, contact:
Haynesville, La
Penny Fields, Clerk
1711 Main Street
Haynesville, LA 71038
Phone: 318-624-0911
Fax: 318-624-1308
For police records including arrests, warrants and other law enforcement information, contact:
Haynesville, LA PD
10053 US-70
Haynesville, LA 71038
Phone: 618-624-1311
Fax:318-624-1308
Haynesville, Louisiana Claiborne Parish Sheriff’s Office Information
We, the members of the Claiborne Parish Sheriff’s Office, exist To Protect Life and Property under the law, with Full Respect for Our Citizens, irrespective of race, color, or sex and according to the highest standards of professional skill, integrity and accountability.
Claiborne Parish Sheriff’s Office
Ken Bailey, Sheriff
613 E. Main
Homer, LA 71040
Phone: 318-92-4807
Fax: 318-927-2550
Patrol Division
Phone: 318-927-2011
Fax: 318-927-9819
Criminal/Narcotics Division
Phone: 318-927-9800
Fax: 318-927-5914
Claiborne Parish Detention Center
Johnny Sumlin, Warden
1415 Highway 520
Homer, LA 71040
Phone: 318-927-4201
Fax: 318-927-6278
The detention center houses male offenders 17 years of age and older. It is an open Dormitory Style facility.
Claiborne Parish Jail
Sophia Burns, Warden
613 E. Main
Homer, LA 71040
Phone: 318-927-2100
Fax: 318-927-9819
The Claiborne parish jail house houses female inmates 17 and older. It has the capacity of 65 inmates.
To mail an inmate, include the name of the inmate, their ID #, and send the mail through the U.S. Postal System.
Visitors must have identification and be on a list of expected visitors.