Big Bend, Louisiana
Unincorporated community in Louisiana, U.S.
Big Bend is an unincorporated community in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States.[1]
Etymology
Big Bend was named from its location on a meander of the Bayou Des Glaises.[2]
Education
Local public schools are managed by the Avoyelles Parish School Board.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Bend, Louisiana
- ^ Leeper, Clare D'Artois (October 19, 2012). Louisiana Place Names: Popular, Unusual, and Forgotten Stories of Towns, Cities, Plantations, Bayous, and Even Some Cemeteries. LSU Press. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-8071-4740-5.
- ^ "AVOYELLES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD Policy Manual". Avoyelles Parish School Board. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
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Municipalities and communities of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States
Parish seat: Marksville
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31°04′26″N 91°47′31″W / 31.07389°N 91.79194°W / 31.07389; -91.79194
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