7 Towns In Louisiana With The Craziest Names You've Never Heard Of
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Jackie Ann
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Louisiana has some cities and towns that are fairly hard to pronounce, like Natchitoches or Opelousas. If you grew up here, you don’t even bat an eyelash at some of our town names – they’re normal to you. However, there are a few small villages and towns in Louisiana that few people have heard of, and they have some interesting names. Let’s take a look.
This town of about 1,300 is located in La Salle Parish and got its name from the Greek muse of astronomy.
Grosse Tete over in Iberville Parish got its name from a Choctaw Indian who lived in the area.
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Located in Tensas Parish, this village got its name after remaining dry during seasonal floods.
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This DeSoto Parish village is named after an Native American tribe.
Shongaloo is a Native American term meaning "running water" or "cypress tree."
This village in Bienville Parish is home to less than 300 lucky people!
This tiny village of fewer than 500 people is located in central Louisiana. It was very appropriately named; it was settled on a creek bed that had dried up.
Have you heard of any of these names before? Let us know in the comments below!
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