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Unincorporated community in Louisiana Unincorporated community in Louisiana, United States
Tigerville, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
Tigerville, Louisiana is located in LouisianaTigerville, LouisianaTigerville, LouisianaShow map of LouisianaTigerville, Louisiana is located in the United StatesTigerville, LouisianaTigerville, LouisianaShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 30°02′34″N 90°32′36″W / 30.04278°N 90.54333°W / 30.04278; -90.54333
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishSt. John the Baptist
Elevation13 ft (4 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code985
GNIS feature ID1628368

Tigerville is an unincorporated community in St. John the Baptist Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

Etymology

According to tradition, Tigerville was so named when early settlers mistook native cougars for tigers.

References

  1. ^ "Tigerville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 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
Parish seat: Edgard
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish


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