Acme is an unincorporated community[citation needed] in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States.[1][unreliable source?] Its ZIP code is 71316.[2]

Acme, Louisiana
Acme is located in Louisiana
Acme
Acme
Acme is located in the United States
Acme
Acme
Coordinates: 31°17′09″N 91°49′13″W / 31.28583°N 91.82028°W / 31.28583; -91.82028
Country United States
State Louisiana
ParishConcordia
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71316
Area code318
GNIS feature ID541042[1]

History

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Acme was named for its lofty elevation. Acme is derived from Greek, meaning "high point".[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Acme, Louisiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  3. ^ 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. 10. ISBN 978-0-8071-4740-5.