Gypsy, Louisiana

Gypsy is an unincorporated community in St. John the Baptist and St. Charles parishes, in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

Gypsy, Louisiana
Gypsy, Louisiana
Gypsy, Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°01′55″N 90°28′03″W
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishSt. John the Baptist
Elevation13 ft (4 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70068
Area code(s)985
GNIS feature ID560923 [1]
FIPS code22-32350

History

Gypsy took its name from Gypsy Plantation, a private estate, which in turn was likely named for the gypsy entertainers who would come to river towns looking for work.[2][3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gypsy, Louisiana
  2. Sternberg, Mary Ann (2013). Along the River Road: Past and Present on Louisiana's Historic Byway. Louisiana State University Press. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-8071-5062-7.
  3. U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (1900). Annual Report. p. 604.


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