Weiss, Louisiana Explained

Official Name:Weiss, Louisiana
Pushpin Map:Louisiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Weiss
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:89
Coordinates:30.6472°N -90.9056°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:70706
Area Code:225
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:541210
Blank1 Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Info:22-80325

Weiss is an unincorporated community in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located less than 3miles southwest of Baywood and 6miles northeast of Watson near the Amite River.

History

In 1894 a local man named Fred Nesom and his father Henry Nesom began organizing the community and sought the help of a German man named Fred Weiss who was the postmaster in the nearby community of Fred, Louisiana. Fred Weiss submitted the paperwork and proposed the name Weiss and it was accepted. The post office was closed sometime in April 1949.[1] [2]

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. 265–.
  2. Web site: Vicki Carney. Ever Heard of Fred, Louisiana?. centralspeaks.com . 2019-09-05.