Pride, Louisiana
| Pride, Louisiana | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Pride | |
| Coordinates: 30°41′38″N 90°58′41″W / 30.69389°N 90.97806°WCoordinates: 30°41′38″N 90°58′41″W / 30.69389°N 90.97806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | East Baton Rouge |
| Elevation | 108 ft (33 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 70770 |
| Area code(s) | 225 |
| GNIS feature ID | 543602[1] |
Pride is an unincorporated community in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States.[1] Its ZIP code is 70770.
History
A post office was established at Pride in 1886.[2] The etymology of Pride's name is unknown.[3]
Notable person
Actress Donna Douglas was born in Pride.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Pride, Louisiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "East Baton Rouge Parish". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ↑ 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. 200. ISBN 978-0-8071-4740-5.
- ↑ Strodder, Chris (1 March 2007). The Encyclopedia of Sixties Cool: A Celebration of the Grooviest People, Events, and Artifacts of the 1960s. Santa Monica Press. p. 230. ISBN 978-1-59580-986-5.
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