Evergreen, Louisiana
town in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States
Evergreen is a small town in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Evergreen, Louisiana | |
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Town | |
 Location of Evergreen in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. | |
.svg) Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 30°57′10″N 92°06′33″W / 30.95278°N 92.10917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Avoyelles |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2) |
| • Land | 1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 215 |
| • Density | 210.37/sq mi (81.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-24775 |
| Website | www |
History
changeFirst named "Bayou Ridge", the town's name was later changed to "Evergreen", inspired by its beautiful, evergreen magnolia trees. The first store in Evergreen was owned by Alanson Pearce and was located on the Barbreck plantation that had been established by his wife's grandfather Marsden Campbell. The town was chartered in 1869.[2]
Geography
changeEvergreen is located at 30°57′10″N 92°6′33″W / 30.95278°N 92.10917°W (30.952856, -92.109068).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.[4]
References
change- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ↑ Corinne L. Saucier (1943). History of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. ISBN 9781455605798.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ Cite error: The named reference
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