Talisheek is an unincorporated community in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. Talisheek is located on Louisiana Highway 435, 14 miles (23 km) east-northeast of Covington. Talisheek has a post office with ZIP code 70464.[2]
Talisheek, Louisiana | |
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  Talisheek, Louisiana  Talisheek, Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 30°31′58″N 89°52′36″W / 30.53278°N 89.87667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Tammany |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 70464 |
| Area code | 985 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1628324[1] |
| FIPS code | 22-74585 |
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the word talushik which means rock, gravel or pebble in the Choctaw language.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Talisheek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ William A. Read (October 12, 2008). Louisiana Place Names of Indian Origin: A Collection of Words. University of Alabama Press. pp. 59–. ISBN 978-0-8173-5505-0.
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