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Winnfield is located at the intersection of US167 and US84, about half-way between Alexandria and Ruston.
It has been the parish seat of Winn Parish since its founding in 1852, and has about 6,000 residents.
Winnfield is the home of the legendary Long family, and the home of three Louisiana governors: Huey "Kingfish" Long, Oscar K. Allen and Earl K. Long. It also features several popular area attractions, including the Louisiana Political Museum in the old Louisiana & Arkansas (L&A) Railroad Depot, the Earl K. Long Memorial Park, the Louisiana Forest Festival each April, Kisatchie National Forest, and Saline Lake.
Nearby towns include Jonesboro, Hodge, Tannehill, Tullos, Urania, Olla, Dry Prong, Georgetown, Pollock, Dodson and Sikes.
Shown below are some historic postcards from the Alexandria Postcard Collection.
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