Bolivar is an unincorporated community in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States.[2]
Bolivar, Louisiana | |
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  Bolivar, Louisiana  Bolivar, Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 30°52′09″N 90°23′41″W / 30.86917°N 90.39472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Tangipahoa |
| Elevation | 223 ft (68 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 985 |
| GNIS feature ID | 543005 [1] |
History
editBolivar was named for the first postmaster, Bolivar Varnado.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bolivar, Louisiana
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bolivar, Louisiana
- ^ Leeper, Clare D'Artois (October 19, 2012). Louisiana Place Names: Popular, Unusual, and Forgotten Stories of Towns, Cities, Plantations, Bayous, and Even Some Cemeteries. LSU Press. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-8071-4740-5.
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