Greenlaw, Louisiana

Greenlaw is an unincorporated community in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 17 miles (27.36 kilometres) N of Amite City, Louisiana.

Greenlaw, Louisiana
Greenlaw, Louisiana
Greenlaw, Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°59′04″N 90°29′05″W
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishTangipahoa
Elevation
259 ft (79 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)985
GNIS feature ID554619 [1]
FIPS code22-31460

Name origin

The community is named after a local sawmill owned by Edward Runnels Greenlaw who owned and operated the Greenlaw Lumber Company.[2][3]

References


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