Tigerville, Louisiana
Tigerville is an unincorporated community in St. John the Baptist Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana.[1]
History
According to tradition, Tigerville was so named when early settlers mistook native cougars for tigers.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tigerville, Louisiana
- ↑ 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 | |
Coordinates: 30°02′34″N 90°32′36″W / 30.04278°N 90.54333°W
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