Hermitage was the name of a community located in southeastern Pointe Coupee Parish,

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, United States. The community was located along the

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, near the Pointe Coupee - West Baton Rouge Parish line.

History

The town was named for the home of President

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. A post office was established at the river community in 1851. L. P. Day owned and operated a store in the community before and during the

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. Shortly after

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, the post office was closed.Lockhart, John M. "Roadmap to the Westside",
The Riverside Reader
'', January 21, 2008, p. 1

References

Geography of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana Baton Rouge metropolitan area Unincorporated communities in Louisiana {{Louisiana-geo-stub