Lees Creek, Louisiana

Unincorporated community in Louisiana, United States
30°44′15″N 89°52′36″W / 30.73750°N 89.87667°W / 30.73750; -89.87667CountryUnited StatesStateLouisianaParishWashingtonElevation
95 ft (29 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code985GNIS feature ID543389 [1]FIPS code22-42940

Lees Creek is an unincorporated community in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 2 miles (3.22 kilometres) S of Bogalusa, Louisiana.

Name Origins

It is speculated that the name of the community is derived from a local church built in the area. Some researchers have suggested that both the old church and surrounding area was named after Jim Lea, one of the first settlers in the area.[2] Washington parish courthouse records a list of local headrights granted to settlers in Washington Parish by an Act of Congress in 1820. A man named Jim Lea is listed in the document and obtained the land sometime prior to 1810.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lees Creek, Louisiana
  2. ^ Louisiana Studies. Louisiana Studies Institute, Northwestern State College. 1970. p. 172.
  3. ^ "Washington Parish, Louisiana Historical Information". rootsweb.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
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