Ansley, Louisiana

Ansley is an unincorporated community in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, in the United States.^[1]

History

Ansley had its start in 1902 as a logging town with a sawmill. Ansley was the maiden name of the wife of one of the proprietors.^[2]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ansley, Louisiana
↑ Leeper, Clare D'Artois (19 October 2012). Louisiana Place Names: Popular, Unusual, and Forgotten Stories of Towns, Cities, Plantations, Bayous, and Even Some Cemeteries. LSU Press. p. 18. ISBN 978-0-8071-4740-5.

Municipalities and communities of Jackson Parish, Louisiana, United States

Parish seat: Jonesboro

Towns	Chatham Eros Jonesboro

Villages	East Hodge Hodge North Hodge Quitman

Unincorporated communities	Ansley Pleasant Hill Walker Weston

Coordinates: 32°23′45″N 92°41′35″W / 32.39583°N 92.69306°W / 32.39583; -92.69306

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