Denson, Louisiana

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Denson, Louisiana
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Coordinates: 30°15′53″N90°38′02″W / 30.26472°N 90.63389°W / 30.26472; -90.63389 Coordinates: 30°15′53″N90°38′02″W / 30.26472°N 90.63389°W / 30.26472; -90.63389
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish Livingston
Elevation
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3 ft (0.9 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70449
Area code(s) 225
GNIS feature ID554226 [1]
FIPS code 22-20505

Denson also known as Bear Island is an unincorporated community in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 2 miles (3.2 kilometres) southeast of Maurepas and 6 miles (9.7 kilometres) southwest of Killian north of the Blind River.

History

A man named Callie Denson Moore founded the local post office and was appointed postmaster on June 8, 1903. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Denson, Louisiana
  2. D.N. Pardue. "Maurepas Island, Livingston, once Ascension Parish, Louisiana". LAGenWeb Archives. Retrieved 2019-08-29.