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| Hermitage | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  HermitageLocation of Hermitage in Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 30°38′43″N 91°20′18″W / 30.64528°N 91.33833°W / 30.64528; -91.33833 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Hermitage was the name of a community located in southeastern Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community was located along the Mississippi River, near the Pointe Coupee - West Baton Rouge Parish line.
History
The town was named for the home of President Andrew Jackson. A post office was established at the river community in 1851. L. P. Day owned and operated a store in the community before and during the American Civil War. Shortly after World War II, the post office was closed.
References
- Lockhart, John M. "Roadmap to the Westside", The Riverside Reader Archived 2012-12-14 at the Wayback Machine, January 21, 2008, p. 1
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| Parish seat: New Roads | ||
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