Enon, Louisiana

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Enon, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
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Enon, Louisiana
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Enon, Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°43′39″N90°05′03″W / 30.72750°N 90.08417°W / 30.72750; -90.08417
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish Washington
Elevation
112 ft (34 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 985
GNIS feature ID543186 [1]
FIPS code 22-23995

Enon is an unincorporated community in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 9 miles (14.48 kilometres) SE of Franklinton, Louisiana.

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Etymology

The name of the community is derived from a variant spelling of Ænon, the site mentioned by the Gospel of John as the place where John was baptising after his encounter with Jesus. [2]

History

In 1813, a courthouse and jail was built in Enon because the community was at the center of St. Tammany Parish. Enon was designated as the parish seat for St. Tammany Parish. Then in 1819, Washington parish was formed and the parish seat was moved out of Enon.

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Enon, Louisiana
  2. ↑ Clare D’Artois Leeper (October 19, 2012). Louisiana Place Names: Popular, Unusual, and Forgotten Stories of Towns, Cities, Plantations, Bayous, and Even Some Cemeteries. LSU Press. pp. 91–. ISBN   978-0-8071-4740-5.
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