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Unincorporated community in Louisiana, United States
Rhymes, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
Rhymes, Louisiana is located in LouisianaRhymes, LouisianaRhymes, LouisianaShow map of LouisianaRhymes, Louisiana is located in the United StatesRhymes, LouisianaRhymes, LouisianaShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 32°22′45″N 91°53′56″W / 32.37917°N 91.89889°W / 32.37917; -91.89889
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishRichland
Elevation72 ft (22 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code318
GNIS feature ID541173
FIPS code22-64405

Rhymes is an unincorporated community in Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 10 miles (16.09 kilometres) SW of Rayville, Louisiana.

Name origin

It is speculated that the name of the community is derived from the local Rhymes plantation that was built during the Antebellum period.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rhymes, Louisiana
  2. Frances Ball Turner. "History of Louisiana by Chambers Vol. II, pg 314". USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
Municipalities and communities of Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States
Parish seat: Rayville
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish or parishes


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