Starns, Louisiana
Starns also known as Starns Mill is an unincorporated community in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 6 miles (9.7 kilometres) northwest of Albany and 4 miles (6.4 kilometres) north of Holden.
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| Coordinates: 30°33′42″N 90°39′32″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Livingston |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 70443 |
| Area code(s) | 225 |
| GNIS feature ID | 556139 [1] |
| FIPS code | 22-72990 |
History
A post office was established here in April 1882 and the area was named after the first postmaster, Adolphus Starns. Adolphus was a descendant of Edward Bynum Starns, who received the first land grant given in the area by the Spanish Empire. The Morgan family stated in an interview that a man named Sentel Lott would carry the daily mail back and forth between Holden, Louisiana, using a mule and buggy.[2][3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Starns, Louisiana
- Clare D’Artois Leeper (2012). Louisiana Place Names: Popular, Unusual, and Forgotten Stories of Towns, Cities, Plantations, Bayous, and Even Some Cemeteries. Louisiana State University Press. pp. 237–. ISBN 978-0-8071-4740-5.
- D.N. Pardue. "Starns, 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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