Lees Landing is an unincorporated community in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 7 miles (11.27 kilometres) SE of Ponchatoula, Louisiana.
Lees Landing, Louisiana | |
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  Lees Landing, Louisiana  Lees Landing, Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 30°24′16″N 90°19′25″W / 30.40444°N 90.32361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Tangipahoa |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 985 |
| GNIS feature ID | 555013 [1] |
| FIPS code | 22-42975 |
History
editThe first settlers to claim the area was Jean Batiste Denelle and his wife Elizabeth. The family sold the land to a logger named Alexander Lea. Timber from all over Tangipahoa parish was hauled down to the property to be exported to New Orleans, Louisiana. The surrounding communities began to call the area Lea’s Landing. Later USGS maps were updated and the modern name of Lees Landing was used to describe the area.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lees Landing, Louisiana
- ^ Robert Vernon. "Lee's Landing (or Lea's Landing), Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana". USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ Marie Rundquist. "Finding Anne Marie: The Hidden History of Our Acadian Ancestors". Cape Breton University. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
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