Bickham, Louisiana | |
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  Bickham, Louisiana  Bickham, Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 30°52′03″N90°12′56″W / 30.86750°N 90.21556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Washington |
| Elevation | 210 ft (60 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 985 |
| GNIS feature ID | 542987 [1] |
| FIPS code | 22-07190 |
Bickham is an unincorporated community in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 4 miles (6.44 kilometres) W. of Franklinton, Louisiana.
The community name is derived from an early settler in the area. The Bickham family first settled Washington parish in the year 1799. [2] [3]
Washington Parish is a parish located in the interior southeast corner of the U.S. state of Louisiana, one of the Florida Parishes. As of the 2020 census, the population was 45,463. Its parish seat is Franklinton. Its largest city is Bogalusa. The parish was founded in 1819.
Franklinton High School is a public high school in Franklinton, Louisiana, United States. The principal is Shane Smith. The school colors are violet and gold, and the sports teams are known as the Demons. Franklinton High is a part of the Washington Parish School System.
Louisiana Highway 16 (LA 16) is a state highway located in southeastern Louisiana. It runs 110.27 miles (177.46 km) in a general east–west direction from LA 22 south of French Settlement to LA 21 in Sun.
Louisiana Highway 25 (LA 25) is a state highway located in southeastern Louisiana. It runs 38.72 miles (62.31 km) in a north–south direction from U.S. Highway 190 (US 190) in Covington to the Mississippi state line north of Warnerton.
Louisiana Highway 62 (LA 62) is a state highway located in Washington Parish, Louisiana. It runs 11.88 miles (19.12 km) in a north–south direction from LA 10 in Sheridan to the Mississippi state line north of State Line.
Franklinton is a town in, and the parish seat of Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,857 at the 2010 census. The elevation is an average of 155 feet (47 m) above sea level. Franklinton is located 61 miles (98 km) north of New Orleans.
Mount Hermon is an unincorporated community in northwestern Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is the home of the Yellow Jackets of Mount Hermon High School. The Mile Branch Settlement at the Washington Parish Free Fair is the current home of the old one room school house that was originally built by the pioneers of Mount Hermon, Louisiana. The ZIP Code for Mount Hermon is 70450.
Pine is an unincorporated community located in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is home to Pine Junior/Senior High School, a K-12 school with approximately 600 students. Pine utilizes the zip code from the neighboring town of Franklinton. Pine is accessed be either LA highway 62 (N-S) or LA highway 436 (E-W). Pine has several small, family owned businesses. In September 2010 the first, and only retail chain store opened. The businesses surround the 62-436 intersection and flow north on Hwy 62 toward the "New" High School.
Washington Parish School Board is a school district headquartered in Franklinton, Louisiana, United States.
Bogue Chitto State Park is a recent addition to the Louisiana State Park system. It opened to the public on August 28, 2010, after a delay of approximately three months.
Louisiana Highway 38 (LA 38) is a state highway located in southeastern Louisiana. It runs 48.57 miles (78.17 km) in an east–west direction from LA 10 in Coleman Town to LA 430 south of Hackley.
Mary Beth Sherman Mizell, is a businesswoman from Franklinton, Louisiana, who is a Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate for District 12, which encompasses the parishes of St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Washington, part of the Florida Parishes of southeastern Louisiana. On January 11, 2016, she succeeded the term-limited Democrat Ben Nevers.
Cumnock is an unincorporated community in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 7 miles N. of Franklinton, Louisiana.
Dyson was an unincorporated community in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 7 miles NW of Franklinton, Louisiana.
Enon is an unincorporated community in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 9 miles SE of Franklinton, Louisiana.
Hackley is an unincorporated community in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 9 miles N of Franklinton, Louisiana.
Porters Curve is an unincorporated community in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 12 miles NW of Franklinton, Louisiana.
Stoney Point is an unincorporated community in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 8 miles W of Franklinton, Louisiana.
Sunny Hill is an unincorporated community in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 11 miles NW of Franklinton, Louisiana.
Warnerton is an unincorporated community in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 10 miles N of Franklinton, Louisiana.
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