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Enon, Louisiana

Coordinates: 30°43′39″N 90°05′03″W / 30.72750°N 90.08417°W / 30.72750; -90.08417
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Enon, Louisiana
Enon, Louisiana is located in Louisiana
Enon, Louisiana
Enon, Louisiana
Enon, Louisiana is located in the United States
Enon, Louisiana
Enon, Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°43′39″N 90°05′03″W / 30.72750°N 90.08417°W / 30.72750; -90.08417
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishWashington
Elevation
112 ft (34 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code985
GNIS feature ID543186 [1]
FIPS code22-23995

Enon is an unincorporated community in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 9 miles (14.48 kilometres) SE of Franklinton, Louisiana.

Etymology

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The name of the community is derived from a variant spelling of Ænon, the site mentioned by the Gospel of John as the place where John was baptising after his encounter with Jesus.[2]

History

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In 1813, a courthouse and jail was built in Enon because the community was at the center of St. Tammany Parish. Enon was designated as the parish seat for St. Tammany Parish. Then in 1819, Washington parish was formed and the parish seat was moved out of Enon.

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Enon, Louisiana
  2. ^ Clare D’Artois Leeper (October 19, 2012). Louisiana Place Names: Popular, Unusual, and Forgotten Stories of Towns, Cities, Plantations, Bayous, and Even Some Cemeteries. LSU Press. pp. 91–. ISBN 978-0-8071-4740-5.