Anchor, Louisiana

Ghost Town in Louisiana, United States
30°41′01″N 91°21′18″W / 30.68361°N 91.35500°W / 30.68361; -91.35500CountryUnited StatesStateLouisianaTime zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
1895 map of Pointe Coupee Parish showing location of Anchor

Anchor was the name of a community located in southeastern Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community was located along the Mississippi River, north of the Pointe Coupee - West Baton Rouge Parish line.

History

The community received its name during the American Civil War. A post office was established in the community in 1888. The post office was closed in 1930.[1]

References

  1. ^ Lockhart, John M. "Roadmap to the Westside", The Riverside Reader Archived 2012-12-14 at the Wayback Machine, January 21, 2008, p. 5
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