Tigerville, Louisiana
Tigerville is an unincorporated community in St. John the Baptist Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana.[1]
Tigerville, Louisiana | |
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  Tigerville, Louisiana  Tigerville, Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 30°02′34″N 90°32′36″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. John the Baptist |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 985 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1628368[1] |
Etymology
According to tradition, Tigerville was so named when early settlers mistook native cougars for tigers.[2]
References
- "Tigerville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Peña, Christopher G. (2004). Scarred by War: Civil War in Southeast Louisiana. AuthorHouse. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-4184-5544-6.
Municipalities and communities of St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States | ||
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish | |
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