Poley, Louisiana
Poley, also known as Poley Bayou, is an unincorporated community in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 2 miles (3.2 kilometres) northwest of French Settlement and 2 miles (3.2 kilometres) east of Port Vincent.
Poley, Louisiana | |
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| Coordinates: 30°37′29″N 90°50′40″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Livingston |
| Elevation | 92 ft (28 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 70754 |
| Area code(s) | 225 |
| GNIS feature ID | 552052 [1] |
| FIPS code | 22-57695 |
History
An early settler named Calvin Doris Bowman scouted the area sometime in the 1830s and exclaimed to his companions, "This is just about the poliest place I ever saw." and that was the name given to the area. A post office was built here on December 31, 1909 and a man named Martin L. Bowman was appointed as the first postmaster.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Poley, Louisiana
- D.N. Pardue. "Poley Bayou, Livingston Parish, Louisiana". usgwarchives.net. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
Municipalities and communities of Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish or parishes | |
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