Tigerville, Louisiana
Unincorporated community in Louisiana
Unincorporated community in Louisiana, United States
30°02′34″N 90°32′36″W / 30.04278°N 90.54333°W / 30.04278; -90.54333Tigerville is an unincorporated community in St. John the Baptist Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana.[1]
Etymology
According to tradition, Tigerville was so named when early settlers mistook native cougars for tigers.[2]
References
- ^ 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.
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Municipalities and communities of St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States
Parish seat: Edgard
communities
- Gypsy‡
- Lucy
- Mount Airy
- Tigerville
- Welcome
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish
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