Amite is derived from a French word describing the amiable Indians that early explorers found in the area. Amite has been the parish seat since the creation of the parish in 1869. There were a number of settlers nearby when the New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad was first chartered in 1852. That event drew the first land developers to a site 68 miles from New Orleans that had been selected as a station stop. Amite Downtown Historic District is on the Historic Registry of Historical Places.
Town of Amite City
212 E. Oak St. Amite, LA70422
(985) 748-8761 Office
