Holly Ridge, Louisiana

Unincorporated community in Louisiana

Unincorporated community in Louisiana, United States
32°28′04″N 91°37′36″W / 32.46778°N 91.62667°W / 32.46778; -91.62667CountryUnited StatesStateLouisianaParishRichlandElevation
52 ft (16 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code318GNIS feature ID543304 [1]FIPS code22-35415

Holly Ridge is an unincorporated community in Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States.

History

In 1908 the Chess and Wymond company purchased over 6000 acres in the area now known as Holly Ridge. They named the site after the thousands of holly trees growing along the hilltops.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holly Ridge, Louisiana
  2. ^ Dot Golliher. "History of Holly Ridge Community of Richland Parish, Louisiana". usgwarchives.net. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
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