Brittany, Louisiana

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

History

Brittany was named in about 1908, shortly after the railroad was extended to that point.^[2]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brittany, 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. 46. ISBN 978-0-8071-4740-5.

Municipalities and communities of Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States

Parish seat: Donaldsonville

Cities	Donaldsonville Gonzales

Town	Sorrento

CDPs	Lemannville‡ Prairieville

Other unincorporated communities	Aben Acy Barmen Barton Belle Helene Bowden Brittany Bruly McCall Bullion Burnside Claybank Cofield Cornerview Darrow Duckroost Duplessis Dutchtown Galvez Geismar Hillaryville Hobart Hohen Solms Hope Villa Lake Little Prairie Marchand McCall McElroy Modeste Mount Houmas Noel Oak Grove Palo Alto Philadelphia Point St. Amant St. Elmo Smoke Bend Southwood Weber City

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish or parishes

Coordinates: 30°12′44″N 90°52′53″W / 30.21222°N 90.88139°W / 30.21222; -90.88139

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