Tigerville, Louisiana

Tigerville is an unincorporated community in St. John the Baptist Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana.^[1]

History

According to tradition, Tigerville was so named when early settlers mistook native cougars for tigers.^[2]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tigerville, Louisiana
↑ Peña, Christopher G. (2004). Scarred by War: Civil War in Southeast Louisiana. AuthorHouse. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-4184-5544-6.

Municipalities and communities of St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States

Parish seat: Edgard

CDPs	Edgard Garyville LaPlace Pleasure Bend Reserve Wallace

Unincorporated communities	Mount Airy Gypsy‡ Tigerville

Ghost town	Ruddock

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish

Coordinates: 30°02′34″N 90°32′36″W / 30.04278°N 90.54333°W / 30.04278; -90.54333

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