Tigerville, Louisiana
Tigerville, Louisiana | |
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Coordinates: 30°02′34″N 90°32′36″W / 30.04278°N 90.54333°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 | 985 |
GNIS feature ID | 1628368[1] |
Tigerville is an unincorporated community in St. John the Baptist Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana.[1]
Etymology
[edit]According to tradition, Tigerville was so named when early settlers mistook native cougars for tigers.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Tigerville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Peña, Christopher G. (2004). Scarred by War: Civil War in Southeast Louisiana. AuthorHouse. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-4184-5544-6.