Blanks, Louisiana

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Blanks is the name of an unincorporated community located in southwestern Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. The community is west of Livonia, Louisiana near the interesections of Louisiana Highway 976 with US 190 and Louisiana Highway 81. The town of Lottie, Louisiana is located to the west, and Fordoche, Louisiana is to the north.

[edit] History

The town is said to have gained its name from Handsell B. Blanks, of Warren County, Mississippi. Mr. Blanks was a lumberman and part owner of the Bomer-Blanks Lumber Company. In 1913, a post office was established in the community of Blanks, but it is no longer in operation^[1].

[edit] References

^ Lockhart, John M. "Roadmap to the Westside", The Riverside Reader, January 21, 2008, p. 5

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana

Parish seat: New Roads

Cities	New Roads

Towns	Fordoche \| Livonia

Villages	Morganza

Communities	Chenal \| Columbo \| Coon \| Bayou Latenache \| Batchelor \| Blanks \| Frisco \| Glynn \| Innis \| Jacoby \| Jarreau \| LaBarre \| Lakeland \| Legonier \| Lettsworth \| Lottie \| McCrea \| Oscar \| St. Dizier \| Torbert \| Valverda \| Ventress