Denson, Louisiana
Appearance
Denson, Louisiana | |
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Coordinates: 30°15′53″N 90°38′02″W / 30.26472°N 90.63389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Livingston |
Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 70449 |
Area code | 225 |
GNIS feature ID | 554226 [1] |
FIPS code | 22-20505 |
Denson also known as Bear Island is an unincorporated community in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 2 miles (3.2 kilometres) southeast of Maurepas and 6 miles (9.7 kilometres) southwest of Killian north of the Blind River.
History
[edit]A man named Callie Denson Moore founded the local post office and was appointed postmaster on June 8, 1903.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Denson, Louisiana
- ^ D.N. Pardue. "Maurepas Island, Livingston, once Ascension Parish, Louisiana". LAGenWeb Archives. Retrieved August 29, 2019.