Frost, Louisiana
Frost is an unincorporated community in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States.[2]
Frost, Louisiana | |
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Coordinates: 30°24′15″N 90°44′21″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Livingston |
Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 70754 |
Area code | 225 |
GNIS feature ID | 535135 [1] |
FIPS code | 22-27680 |
History
A post office called Frost was established in 1919, and remained in operation until 1954.[3] The community was named after the Frost family, who were the original owners of the town site.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Frost, Louisiana
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Frost, Louisiana
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 54.
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