Vixen, Louisiana

Vixen, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
Vixen, Louisiana is located in Louisiana
Vixen, Louisiana
Vixen, Louisiana
Location within Louisiana
Vixen, Louisiana is located in the United States
Vixen, Louisiana
Vixen, Louisiana
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 32°14′04″N 92°16′08″W / 32.23444°N 92.26889°W / 32.23444; -92.26889[1]
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishCaldwell Parish
Elevation
[1]
184 ft (56 m)
Area code318
GNIS feature ID556337[1]

Vixen is an unincorporated community in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States.[1]

History

An early variant name was "Maud".[1] A post office called Maud was established in 1880, the name was changed to Vixen in 1898, and the post office closed in 1928.[2] The origin of the name "Vixen" is obscure.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vixen, Louisiana
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–143.
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