Hackley, Louisiana

Hackley is an unincorporated community in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 9 mi N of Franklinton, Louisiana.

Etymology
It is speculated that the name of the community is derived from the surname of Charles Hackley a timber baron that owned over 200,000 acres of land in Louisiana.

Old railroad
Between 1892 and 1922 there was a 26.5 mi railroad built by the Brooks-Scanlon Lumber Company that ran from Kentwood, Louisiana and terminated at Hackley. The railroad was leased and operated by the Kentwood and Eastern Railway.