Greenlaw, Louisiana

Unincorporated community in Louisiana

Unincorporated community in Louisiana, United States
30°59′04″N 90°29′05″W / 30.98444°N 90.48472°W / 30.98444; -90.48472CountryUnited StatesStateLouisianaParishTangipahoaElevation
259 ft (79 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code985GNIS feature ID554619 [1]FIPS code22-31460

Greenlaw is an unincorporated community in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 17 miles (27.36 kilometres) N of Amite City, Louisiana.

Name origin

The community is named after a local sawmill owned by Edward Runnels Greenlaw who owned and operated the Greenlaw Lumber Company.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenlaw, Louisiana
  2. ^ Who's who in Louisiana and Mississippi: Biographical Sketches of Prominent Men and Women of Louisiana and Mississippi. The Times-Picayune. 1918. pp. 106–.
  3. ^ Ron Barthet. "Greenlaw Lumber Company In Ramsay". tammanyfamily.blogspot.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
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Municipalities and communities of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States
Parish seat: Amite City
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