Jigger, Louisiana Explained

Official Name:Jigger, Louisiana
Pushpin Map:Louisiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Jigger
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Louisiana
Subdivision Type2:Parish
Subdivision Name2:Franklin
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:66
Coordinates:32.035°N -91.7467°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:71249
Area Code:318
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:543343

Jigger is an unincorporated community in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, United States. Jigger is located on Louisiana Highway 128, five miles (8.0 kilometers) west-southwest of Gilbert. Jigger has a U.S. Postal Service office with ZIP code 71249.[1] The community was named after the five-year-old son's dog of the first postmaster, whose name was selected for the community by the Postal Service.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=71249&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  2. Book: Stall, Buddy. Buddy Stall's Louisiana Potpourri. 1999. Pelican Publishing. 272. Gaspar J. Stall.