Bolivar, Louisiana

Bolivar, Louisiana
Bolivar, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
	Bolivar, Louisiana Bolivar, Louisiana
	Coordinates: 30°52′09″N90°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

Last updated July 11, 2025

Bolivar is an unincorporated community in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States.^[2]

History

Bolivar was named for the first postmaster, Bolivar Varnado.^[3]

References

↑ 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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[GNIS-1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bolivar, Louisiana

[2] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bolivar, Louisiana

[3] 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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v t e Municipalities and communities of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States
Parish seat: Amite City
Cities	Hammond Ponchatoula
Towns	Amite City Independence Kentwood Roseland
Villages	Tangipahoa Tickfaw
CDP	Natalbany
Other Unincorporated communities	Akers Arcola Baptist Bedico Bolivar Chesbrough Fluker Greenlaw Holton Husser Kirkville Lees Landing Lewiston Loranger Lorraine Manchac Osceola Pumpkin Center Robert Rosaryville Sharkey Strader Uneedus Velma Wadesboro Wilmer
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Bolivar, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 30°52′09″N90°23′41″W / 30.86917°N 90.39472°W / 30.86917; -90.39472
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]