Wilmer, Louisiana

Wilmer is an unincorporated hamlet in the rural north of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States.[2] Wilmer is centered on the intersection of LA 10 and LA 1061. Although the surrounding area is hilly, Wilmer is a mere 64 feet above sea level.[3]

Wilmer Louisiana
Unincorporated community
Wilmer Louisiana
Wilmer Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°48′51″N 90°21′45″W
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishTangipahoa
Elevation
65 ft (20 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)985
GNIS feature ID556445[1]
FIPS code22-82145

Wilmer is the home of Louisiana businessperson, farmer and political activist Gayle Liuzza,[4] Tangipahoa Council District 1 member of the Tangipahoa Republican Parish Executive Committee (RPEC).[5]

Wilmer was victimized by the 1908 Dixie tornados which killed four of the settlement's residents.[6]

Notes
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Wilmer LA". Google Maps. 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  3. "Wilmer, Louisiana". Roadside Thoughts. 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  4. "Tangi G.O.P. Committee elects officers". Amite Today. June 4, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  5. "Joel Morgan is new head of Tangipahoa Republican Party". Action News. May 15, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2015. Liuzza was the northernmost member of the Tangipahoa RPEC for the term ending in 2016.
  6. Grazulis, Thomas P. (1993). Significant Tornadoes 1680–1991: A Chronology and Analysis of Events. Environmental Films. p. 713. ISBN 1-879362-03-1. See also List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks#1900–1919.



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