Louisiana has some cities and towns that are fairly hard to pronounce, like Natchitoches or Opelousas. If you grew up here, you don’t even bat an eyelash at some of our town names – they’re normal to you. However, there are a few small villages and towns in Louisiana that few people have heard of, and they have some interesting names. Let’s take a look.
- Urania
GoogleMaps This town of about 1,300 is located in La Salle Parish and got its name from the Greek muse of astronomy.
- Grosse Tete
GoogleMaps Grosse Tete over in Iberville Parish got its name from a Choctaw Indian who lived in the area.
- Waterproof
GoogleMaps Located in Tensas Parish, this village got its name after remaining dry during seasonal floods.
- Kickapoo
GoogleMaps This DeSoto Parish village is named after an Native American tribe.
- Shongaloo
GoogleMaps Shongaloo is a Native American term meaning “running water” or “cypress tree.”
- Lucky
GoogleMaps This village in Bienville Parish is home to less than 300 lucky people!
- Dry Prong
GoogleMaps This tiny village of fewer than 500 people is located in central Louisiana. It was very appropriately named; it was settled on a creek bed that had dried up.
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This town of about 1,300 is located in La Salle Parish and got its name from the Greek muse of astronomy.
Grosse Tete over in Iberville Parish got its name from a Choctaw Indian who lived in the area.
Located in Tensas Parish, this village got its name after remaining dry during seasonal floods.
This DeSoto Parish village is named after an Native American tribe.
Shongaloo is a Native American term meaning “running water” or “cypress tree.”
This village in Bienville Parish is home to less than 300 lucky people!
This tiny village of fewer than 500 people is located in central Louisiana. It was very appropriately named; it was settled on a creek bed that had dried up.
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