Talisheek, Louisiana

Talisheek is an unincorporated community in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. Talisheek is located on Louisiana Highway 435, 14 miles (23 km) east-northeast of Covington. Talisheek has a post office with ZIP code 70464.[2]

Talisheek, Louisiana
Talisheek, Louisiana
Talisheek, Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°31′58″N 89°52′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishSt. Tammany
Elevation
59 ft (18 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70464
Area code(s)985
GNIS feature ID1628324[1]
FIPS code22-74585

Etymology

The name is derived from the word talushik which means rock, gravel or pebble in the Choctaw language.[3]

References

  1. "Talisheek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  3. William A. Read (12 October 2008). Louisiana Place Names of Indian Origin: A Collection of Words. University of Alabama Press. pp. 59–. ISBN 978-0-8173-5505-0.



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