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Bolivar, Louisiana

Coordinates: 30°52′09″N 90°23′41″W / 30.86917°N 90.39472°W / 30.86917; -90.39472
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Bolivar, Louisiana
Bolivar, Louisiana is located in Louisiana
Bolivar, Louisiana
Bolivar, Louisiana
Bolivar, Louisiana is located in the United States
Bolivar, Louisiana
Bolivar, Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°52′09″N 90°23′41″W / 30.86917°N 90.39472°W / 30.86917; -90.39472
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishTangipahoa
Elevation
223 ft (68 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code985
GNIS feature ID543005 [1]

Bolivar is an unincorporated community in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States.[2]

History

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Bolivar was named for the first postmaster, Bolivar Varnado.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bolivar, Louisiana
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bolivar, Louisiana
  3. ^ Leeper, Clare D'Artois (October 19, 2012). Louisiana Place Names: Popular, Unusual, and Forgotten Stories of Towns, Cities, Plantations, Bayous, and Even Some Cemeteries. LSU Press. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-8071-4740-5.