Alsen, Louisiana

Alsen is an unincorporated community in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located less than 2 miles (3.2 kilometres) west of Baker and 6 miles (9.7 kilometres) southwest of Zachary and 2 miles (3.2 kilometres) east of the Mississippi River.

Alsen, Louisiana
Alsen, Louisiana
Alsen, Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°34′17″N 91°12′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishEast Baton Rouge
Elevation72 ft (22 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70807
Area code(s)225
GNIS feature ID542924 [1]
FIPS code22-01605

History

The community was founded in 1872 by an agency of the United States Department of War known as the Freedmen's Bureau designed to help freedmen in the aftermath of the American Civil War.[2]

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