Weiss is an
unincorporated community in
Livingston Parish,
Louisiana, United States. The community is located less than southwest of
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and northeast of
Watson
Watson may refer to:
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near the
Amite River.
History
In 1894 a local man named Fred Nesom and his father Henry Nesom began organizing the community and sought the help of a German man named Fred Weiss who was the postmaster in the nearby community of
Fred, Louisiana
Fred was an unincorporated community in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is now part of Zachary.
History
The community was founded on December 7, 1894 by Eunice Rodriguez Wicker, and is named after a man named Fred ...
. Fred Weiss submitted the paperwork and proposed the name Weiss and it was accepted. The post office was closed sometime in April 1949.
References
Unincorporated communities in Livingston Parish, Louisiana
Unincorporated communities in Louisiana
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