Almadane, Louisiana

Almadane is an unincorporated community in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, in the United States.^[1]

History

Almadane was named by compounding parts of the names of three settlers: Al Damereal, Mann Huddleston, and Dan Knight.^[2]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Almadane, Louisiana
↑ Leeper, Clare D'Artois (19 October 2012). Louisiana Place Names: Popular, Unusual, and Forgotten Stories of Towns, Cities, Plantations, Bayous, and Even Some Cemeteries. LSU Press. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-8071-4740-5.

Municipalities and communities of Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States

Parish seat: Leesville

Cities	Leesville

Towns	Hornbeck New Llano Rosepine

Villages	Anacoco Simpson

CDPs	Fort Polk North Fort Polk South Pitkin

Other unincorporated communities	Alco Almadane Burr Ferry Coopers Evans Fullerton Hicks Kurthwood Lacamp Leander Pickering Sandy Hill Slagle Standard

Coordinates: 30°56′31″N 93°30′18″W / 30.94194°N 93.50500°W / 30.94194; -93.50500

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