Frisco, Louisiana
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Frisco | |
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  Frisco Location of Frisco in Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 30°35′09″N 91°31′32″W / 30.58583°N 91.52556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 225 |
| GNIS feature ID | 554491[1] |
| FIPS code | 22-27575 |
Frisco is an unincorporated community located in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States.
History[edit]
The area was once known as Friscoville. The town received its name from the Frisco Gulf Coast Lines' New Orleans-Houston rail line that was built nearby in 1904. In 1912, a post office was built in the community, but it was closed in 1916 and moved to Livonia.[2]
Geography[edit]
Frisco is situated north of Livonia, in the area of the intersection between Louisiana Highway 78 and Louisiana Highway 979. A body of water known as Bayou George flows through the area.
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Frisco, Louisiana
- ^ Lockhart, John M. "Road map to the West side", The Riverside Reader Archived 2012-12-14 at the Wayback Machine, January 21, 2008, p. 10
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