Tigerville, Louisiana

Tigerville, Louisiana
Tigerville, Louisiana is located in Louisiana
Tigerville, Louisiana
Tigerville, Louisiana
Tigerville, Louisiana is located in the United States
Tigerville, Louisiana
Tigerville, Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°02′34″N 90°32′36″W / 30.04278°N 90.54333°W / 30.04278; -90.54333
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishSt. John the Baptist
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code985
GNIS feature ID1628368[1]

Tigerville is an unincorporated community in St. John the Baptist Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana.[1]

Etymology

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According to tradition, Tigerville was so named when early settlers mistook native cougars for tigers.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tigerville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Peña, Christopher G. (2004). Scarred by War: Civil War in Southeast Louisiana. AuthorHouse. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-4184-5544-6.