Rhymes, Louisiana

Unincorporated community in Louisiana, United States
32°22′45″N 91°53′56″W / 32.37917°N 91.89889°W / 32.37917; -91.89889CountryUnited StatesStateLouisianaParishRichlandElevation
72 ft (22 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code318GNIS feature ID541173 [1]FIPS code22-64405

Rhymes is an unincorporated community in Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 10 miles (16.09 kilometres) SW of Rayville, Louisiana.

Name origin

It is speculated that the name of the community is derived from the local Rhymes plantation that was built during the Antebellum period.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rhymes, Louisiana
  2. ^ Frances Ball Turner. "History of Louisiana by Chambers Vol. II, pg 314". USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
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