Jump to content

Waldheim, Louisiana

Coordinates: 30°33′23″N 90°00′43″W / 30.55639°N 90.01194°W / 30.55639; -90.01194
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Waldheim, Louisiana
Waldheim, Louisiana is located in Louisiana
Waldheim, Louisiana
Waldheim, Louisiana
Waldheim, Louisiana is located in the United States
Waldheim, Louisiana
Waldheim, Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°33′23″N 90°00′43″W / 30.55639°N 90.01194°W / 30.55639; -90.01194
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishSt. Tammany
Elevation7 ft (2 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70435
Area code985
GNIS feature ID1628434 [1]
FIPS code22-79205

Waldheim is an unincorporated community in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 7 mi (11 km) northeast of Covington on Louisiana Highway 21.[2]

Etymology

[edit]

The area around Waldheim was originally called St. Boniface by a local Reverend J. Ahrens and was named after Saint Boniface. Then on December 5, 1907, the community was renamed Waldheim meaning 'forest home' in the German language.[3]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waldheim, Louisiana
  2. ^ Louisiana Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 3rd ed., 2010, p. 48 ISBN 0899332862
  3. ^ Merrill, Ellen C. (November 30, 2014). Germans of Louisiana. Pelican Publishing. pp. 103–. ISBN 978-1-4556-0484-5.