Jigger, Louisiana
Jigger, Louisiana | |
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  Jigger  Jigger | |
| Coordinates: 32°02′06″N 91°44′48″W / 32.03500°N 91.74667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Franklin |
| Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 71249 |
| Area code | 318 |
| GNIS feature ID | 543343[1] |
Jigger is an unincorporated community in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, United States. Jigger is located on Louisiana Highway 128, five miles (8.0 kilometers) west-southwest of Gilbert. Jigger has a U.S. Postal Service office with ZIP code 71249.[2] The community was named after the five-year-old son's dog of the first postmaster, whose name was selected for the community by the Postal Service.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jigger, Louisiana
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ Stall, Buddy; Gaspar J. Stall (1999). Buddy Stall's Louisiana Potpourri. Pelican Publishing. p. 272.
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