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Unincorporated community in Louisiana, United States
Lees Creek, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
Lees Creek, Louisiana is located in LouisianaLees Creek, LouisianaLees Creek, LouisianaShow map of LouisianaLees Creek, Louisiana is located in the United StatesLees Creek, LouisianaLees Creek, LouisianaShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 30°44′15″N 89°52′36″W / 30.73750°N 89.87667°W / 30.73750; -89.87667
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishWashington
Elevation95 ft (29 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code985
GNIS feature ID543389
FIPS code22-42940

Lees Creek is an unincorporated community in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 2 miles (3.22 kilometres) S of Bogalusa, Louisiana.

Name Origins

It is speculated that the name of the community is derived from a local church built in the area. Some researchers have suggested that both the old church and surrounding area was named after Jim Lea, one of the first settlers in the area. Washington parish courthouse records a list of local headrights granted to settlers in Washington Parish by an Act of Congress in 1820. A man named Jim Lea is listed in the document and obtained the land sometime prior to 1810.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lees Creek, Louisiana
  2. Louisiana Studies. Louisiana Studies Institute, Northwestern State College. 1970. p. 172.
  3. "Washington Parish, Louisiana Historical Information". rootsweb.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
Municipalities and communities of Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States
Parish seat: Franklinton
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