Corbin, Louisiana Explained

Official Name:Corbin, Louisiana
Pushpin Map:Louisiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Corbin
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Louisiana
Subdivision Type2:Parish
Subdivision Name2:Livingston
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:46
Coordinates:30.4958°N -90.8494°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:70785
Area Code:225
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:543105
Blank1 Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Info:22-17495

Corbin is an unincorporated community in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 6miles east of Denham Springs and 6miles west of Livingston.

History

In 1908 the Illinois Central Railroad built a line connecting Hammond to Baton Rouge. At that time a man named Robert A. Corbin owned the majority of the land in the area and the railroad named the depot after him. The Corbin railroad depot was the only stop where water was available for trains traveling between Hammond and Baton Rouge. Then in 1964 local citizens used the Lawrason Act to incorporate into an independent town. Earl Pay Wascom was appointed as the town's first mayor.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: D.N. Pardue. Clio, Livingston Parish, Louisiana. LAGenWeb Archives . 2019-08-28.
  2. Book: Clare D’Artois Leeper. Louisiana Place Names: Popular, Unusual, and Forgotten Stories of Towns, Cities, Plantations, Bayous, and Even Some Cemeteries. 19 October 2012. LSU Press. 978-0-8071-4738-2. 72–.