Enon, Louisiana
| Enon, Louisiana | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Washington |
| Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 985 |
| GNIS feature ID | 543186 [1] |
| FIPS code | 22-23995 |
Enon is an unincorporated community in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 9 miles (14.48 kilometres) SE of Franklinton, Louisiana.
Etymology
The name of the community is derived from a variant spelling of Ænon, the site mentioned by the Gospel of John as the place where John was baptising after his encounter with Jesus. [2]
History
In the year 1813 a courthouse and jail was built in Enon because the community was at the center of St. Tammany Parish. Enon was designated as the parish seat for St. Tammany Parish. Then in the year 1819 Washington parish was formed and the parish seat was moved out of Enon.
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Enon, Louisiana
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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