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Hornbeck
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Hornbeck
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412
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Overview
Hornbeck is a town in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hornbeck had a population of 430. It is part of the Fort Johnson South Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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As early as the 1830s people settled in the area now known as Hornbeck, but a town didn't begin to form until 1897, when an agent for the Arkansas Town Site Company named F.A. Hornbeck purchased land along the Kansas City Southern Railroad (KCS) for $8,640. Structures necessary for servicing locomotives were constructed as well as a brick kiln to supply bricks for construction. In 1897, the first Post Office opened in the area with Walter Carey as the first postmaster and later that same year he was succeeded by D.B. Pate. The first public school in Hornbeck opened in 1898, with Miss Fannie Monk and W.L. Ford serving as the primary and grammar school teachers. The first secondary school opened in 1907 with G.S. Graybeal serving as its principal, then in 1910 the school became an affiliated high school. On October 21, 1902, Governor William Wright Heard issued a proclamation declaring that Section 16, Township 4, North Range 10 West was incorporated as Hornbeck; with W.M. Conerly appointed mayor and G.G. Leach, W.L. Maddox and John Carter appointed aldermen; W. Johnson became the town marshal. Kansas City Southern Railroad established a presence in Hornbeck with the construction of the roundhouse, which allowed for the servicing of engines. The presence of the roundhouse contributed to making Hornbeck a significant junction between Port Arthur, Texas and Shreveport as well as providing an abundance of jobs and influencing the town's growth. The early twentieth century was a prosperous time for Hornbeck with both the timber and railroad industries having an established presence in the area. Hornbeck became a bustling little town, with a bank, a newspaper, five hotels, five saloons and ten retail stores. In 1912, KCS decided to move the roundhouse to Leesville; this…
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
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- Prescribed Fire RX CALV BU 104-108, Vernon, LouisianaWildfires · 2026-09-16 · 29 mi
- Wildfire Star Lake, Jefferson, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-11 · 123 mi
- Wildfire Round Prarie, Morehouse, LouisianaWildfires · 2026-09-20 · 134 mi
- Wildfire Pine Tree Rd, Union, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 138 mi
- Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 162 mi
- Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 162 mi
- Wildfire Tram Trail, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 234 mi
- Wildfire Snake Mountain, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 241 mi
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Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-13 22:15 UTC.
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