Waldheim, Louisiana Explained

Official Name:Waldheim, Louisiana
Pushpin Map:Louisiana#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Louisiana
Subdivision Type2:Parish
Subdivision Name2:St. Tammany
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:7
Coordinates:30.5564°N -90.0119°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:70435
Area Code:985
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1628434
Blank1 Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Info:22-79205

Waldheim is an unincorporated community in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 7miles northeast of Covington on Louisiana Highway 21.[1]

Etymology

The area around Waldheim was originally called St. Boniface by a local Reverend J. Ahrens and was named after Saint Boniface. Then on December 5, 1907, the community was renamed Waldheim meaning 'forest home' in the German language.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Louisiana Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 3rd ed., 2010, p. 48
  2. Book: Merrill, Ellen C.. Germans of Louisiana. 30 November 2014. Pelican Publishing. 978-1-4556-0484-5. 103–.