Bodoc, Louisiana

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Bodoc, Louisiana

Bodoc is an unincorporated community in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. [1]

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Etymology

Bodoc was named for a type of wood. [2]

Education

Local public schools are managed by the Avoyelles Parish School Board. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bodoc, Louisiana
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "AVOYELLES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD Policy Manual". Avoyelles Parish School Board. Retrieved May 18, 2024.

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