Innis is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

in upper Pointe Coupee Parish,

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, United States. It is the home of the now defunct Innis High School. Historic St. Stephen's Episcopal Church is located nearby. This community's zip code is 70747.

History

The community was named for James Innis. Like thousands of Irishmen, Innis came to America during the 1850s when Ireland was faced with the Great Famine. In 1868, Innis purchased property in the area that now bears his name. In 1895, a post office was established in the town.Lockhart, John M. "Roadmap to the Westside",
The Riverside Reader
'', January 21, 2008, p. 5

References

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