Many in Sabine Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
The Sabine Index
Est. 1879
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 4, 2024
1. The Sabine Index Marker
The Sabine Index is the oldest continually operated business in Sabine Parish and one of the oldest newspapers in Louisiana. The first issue rolled off the press Sept. 6, 1879. Through the years, the Index has had several competitors including The Sabine Banner, which it purchased in 1921, absorbed and then revived Dec. 15, 1993. This building, constructed by W. A. Williams in 1954, has been home to the INDEX since 1978, when its location across the street was destroyed by fire.
ROBERT GENTRY - Publisher
- Marker Erected 1994
The marker above was removed from the INDEX office at 850 San Antonio Ave. (slightly southwest and across the street from this location) and was placed at this site in Oct. 2008. The INDEX office, destroyed by fire, was located adjacent to this building on the west side.
-Marker Erected Oct. 2008
Erected 2008.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Disasters • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is September 6, 1879.
Location. 31° 34.106′ N, 93° 28.976′ W. Marker is in Many, Louisiana, in Sabine Parish. It is on San Antonio
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Louisiana. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Baldwin's Store (a few steps from this marker); Duty Honor Country (within shouting distance of this marker); St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Lieutenant Floyd J. Giblin (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kansas City Southern Railway Depot (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sabine High School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Village of Fisher (approx.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 4, 2024
2. The Sabine Index Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 481 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
