Book, Louisiana

Book is an unincorporated community in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, United States.[1]

History

Book was named for a family of pioneer settlers which included the first postmaster.[2][3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Book, Louisiana
  2. Leeper, Clare D'Artois (19 October 2012). Louisiana Place Names: Popular, Unusual, and Forgotten Stories of Towns, Cities, Plantations, Bayous, and Even Some Cemeteries. LSU Press. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-8071-4740-5.
  3. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 15.



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