Vixen, Louisiana

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Vixen, Louisiana
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Vixen, Louisiana
Coordinates: 32°14′04″N92°16′08″W / 32.23444°N 92.26889°W / 32.23444; -92.26889 [1]
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishCaldwell Parish
Elevation
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184 ft (56 m)
Area code 318
GNIS feature ID556337 [1]

Vixen is an unincorporated community in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States. [1]

History

An early variant name was "Maud". [1] A post office called Maud was established in 1880, the name was changed to Vixen in 1898, and the post office closed in 1928. [2] The origin of the name "Vixen" is obscure. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vixen, Louisiana
  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. pp. 141–143.