Poley, Louisiana | |
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  Poley  Poley | |
| Coordinates: 30°37′29″N 90°50′40″W / 30.62472°N 90.84444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Livingston |
| Elevation | 92 ft (28 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 70754 |
| Area code | 225 |
| GNIS feature ID | 552052 [1] |
| FIPS code | 22-57695 |
Poley, also known as Poley Bayou, is an unincorporated community in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 2 miles (3.2 kilometres) northwest of French Settlement and 2 miles (3.2 kilometres) east of Port Vincent.
History
An early settler named Calvin Doris Bowman scouted the area sometime in the 1830s and exclaimed to his companions, "This is just about the poliest place I ever saw." and that was the name given to the area. A post office was built here on December 31, 1909, and a man named Martin L. Bowman was appointed as the first postmaster. [2]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Poley, Louisiana
- ^ D.N. Pardue. "Poley Bayou, Livingston Parish, Louisiana". usgwarchives.net. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish or parishes | |
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