Anchor, Louisiana

Anchor
Ghost Town
Anchor Location of Anchor in Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°41′01″N91°21′18″W / 30.68361°N 91.35500°W / 30.68361; -91.35500
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)

1895 map of Pointe Coupee Parish showing location of Anchor

Anchor was the name of a community located in southeastern Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community was located along the Mississippi River, north of the Pointe Coupee - West Baton Rouge Parish line.

History

The community received its name during the American Civil War. A post office was established in the community in 1888. The post office was closed in 1930. ^[1]

References

1. Lockhart, John M. "Roadmap to the Westside", The Riverside Reader Archived 2012-12-14 at the Wayback Machine , January 21, 2008, p. 5