Fillmore, Louisiana
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Bossier Parish, Louisiana Bossier Parish ( ; french: Paroisse de Bossier) is a parish located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Louisiana. At the 2010 census, the population was 116,979, and 128,746 in 2020. The parish seat is Benton. The principal city is ...
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History

Thomas Dixon Connell built an inn here, The Connell Inn, around 1848, and the settlement was known as "Connell's Cross Road". In 1852, the settlement and post office were renamed "Fillmore", in honor of U.S. President
Millard Fillmore Millard Fillmore (January 7, 1800March 8, 1874) was the 13th president of the United States, serving from 1850 to 1853; he was the last to be a member of the Whig Party while in the White House. A former member of the U.S. House of Represen ...
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Unincorporated communities in Louisiana Unincorporated communities in Bossier Parish, Louisiana Unincorporated communities in Shreveport – Bossier City metropolitan area {{Louisiana-geo-stub