Gypsy, Louisiana

Gypsy is an unincorporated community in St. John the Baptist and St. Charles parishes, in the U.S. state of Louisiana.^[1]

History

Gypsy took its name from Gypsy Plantation, a private estate, which in turn was likely named for the gypsy entertainers who would come to river towns looking for work.^[2]^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gypsy, Louisiana
↑ Sternberg, Mary Ann (2013). Along the River Road: Past and Present on Louisiana's Historic Byway. Louisiana State University Press. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-8071-5062-7.
↑ U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (1900). Annual Report. p. 604.

Municipalities and communities of St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States

Parish seat: Hahnville

CDPs	Ama Bayou Gauche Boutte Des Allemands‡ Destrehan Hahnville Killona Luling Montz New Sarpy Norco Paradis St. Rose Taft

Other Unincorporated communities	Almedia Frellsen Gypsy‡

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

Municipalities and communities of St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States

Parish seat: Edgard

CDPs	Edgard Garyville LaPlace Pleasure Bend Reserve Wallace

Unincorporated communities	Mount Airy Gypsy‡ Tigerville

Ghost town	Ruddock

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

Coordinates: 30°01′55″N 90°28′03″W / 30.03194°N 90.46750°W / 30.03194; -90.46750

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