Nesser, Louisiana Explained

Official Name:Nesser, Louisiana
Pushpin Map:Louisiana#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Louisiana
Subdivision Type2:Parish
Subdivision Name2:East Baton Rouge
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:39
Coordinates:30.3983°N -91.0519°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:70805
Area Code:225
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:543515
Blank1 Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Info:22-53860

Nesser is an unincorporated community in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 2miles northwest of Old Jefferson and 2miles southeast of Westminster.

Etymology

The community is named after Ludwig Nesser. A German from Trier, Germany that immigrated to Baton Rouge to work on a plantation owned by the Garig family. After getting married he purchased five acres of land and a built a small house. Then in 1883 the United States Federal Government established a post office in the region. They appointed Nesser as the first postmaster. He served as the postmaster until 1897.[1] [2]

Siegen Lane

When the Louisiana Railway and Navigation Company built a line through the area they renamed the road Siegen Lane.[1]

Notes and References

  1. 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. 978-0-8071-4740-5. 174–.
  2. Book: Merrill, Ellen C.. Germans of Louisiana. 30 November 2014. Pelican Publishing. 978-1-4556-0484-5. 100–.