Communities

Amite is derived from a French word describing the amiable Indians that early explorers found in the area. Amite has […]

Hammond The largest municipality in the parish is named after Peter Hammond, a Swedish adventurer who was the first settler

Ponchatoula is a Choctaw name meaning falling or flowing hair, which was the Indian description of the fungus we call

Independence is known as Uncle Sam when settled in the 1830’s. Italian families began to arrive early in the 1880s.

Kentwood is named after Amos Kent, an early settler who established a sawmill and a brickyard which eventually became the

Roseland is nestled against the northern city limits of Amite and was incorporated in 1892. The town was named after

Tickfaw, Another of the fuel and water stations developed from a one-mile-square plot laid out by the New Orleans, Jackson

Tangipahoa is a village in Tangipahoa Parish, that was founded in 1853 and incorporated in 1866. It was named after

Natalbany is a census-designated place in Tangipahoa Parish. As of the 2020 census, Natalbany had a population of 2,510.[3] It

(also known as Akers), Pass Manchac, South boundary of Tangipahoa Parish. Part of line dividing Isle of Orleans from Florida

Pass Manchac (also known as Akers), Pass Manchac, South boundary of Tangipahoa Parish. Part of line dividing Isle of Orleans from