Retreat, Louisiana

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Retreat is an unincorporated community in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. [1]

History

A post office called Retreat was established in 1940, and remained in operation until 1966. [2] The community was so named on account of its idyllic setting. [3] Variant names were "Retreat Plantation" and "Soldiers Retreat". [1]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Retreat
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 111.

30°58′20″N91°29′06″W / 30.97222°N 91.48500°W / 30.97222; -91.48500

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