Uneedus, Louisiana

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Uneedus, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
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Uneedus, Louisiana
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Uneedus, Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°37′03″N90°15′40″W / 30.61750°N 90.26111°W / 30.61750; -90.26111
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish Tangipahoa
Elevation
29 ft (9 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 985
GNIS feature ID543746 [1]
FIPS code 22-76980

Uneedus is an unincorporated community in Tangipahoa Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. [2]

History

The community's name is derived from shortening and alteration of "You need us", [3] the motto of a local lumber company. [4] A post office called Uneedus was established in 1912, and remained in operation until 1928. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Uneedus, Louisiana
  3. ↑ "Uneedus, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana". USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  4. ↑ "The Oddest Named Town in Every State". The Active Times. April 19, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 3, 2019.


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