Lees Landing, Louisiana

Lees Landing is an unincorporated community in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 7 miles (11.27 kilometres) SE of Ponchatoula, Louisiana.

Lees Landing, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
Lees Landing, Louisiana
Lees Landing, Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°24′16″N 90°19′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishTangipahoa
Elevation
3 ft (0.9 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)985
GNIS feature ID555013 [1]
FIPS code22-42975

History

The first settler to claim the area was Jean Batiste Denelle and his wife Elizabeth sold the land a logger named Alexander Lea. Timber from all over Tangipahoa parish was hauled down to the property to be exported to New Orleans, Louisiana. The surrounding communities began to call the area Lea’s Landing. Later USGS maps were updated and the modern name of Lees Landing was used to describe the area.[2][3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lees Landing, Louisiana
  2. Robert Vernon. "Lee's Landing (or Lea's Landing), Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana". USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
  3. Marie Rundquist. "Finding Anne Marie: The Hidden History of Our Acadian Ancestors". Cape Breton University. Retrieved 2019-08-23.



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