Bains, Louisiana
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Bains | |
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Coordinates: 30°49′51″N 91°23′12″W / 30.83083°N 91.38667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | West Feliciana |
Elevation | 187 ft (57 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 532281[1] |
Bains is an unincorporated community in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its elevation is 187 feet (57 m).[1]
History
Bains was named for Dr. Henry Bains, a plantation owner.[2]
Education
Residents are zoned to West Feliciana Parish Public Schools. Elementary school children attend Bains Lower Elementary School and Bains Elementary School in Bains. Secondary schools serving Bains are West Feliciana Middle School and West Feliciana High School in Bains.[3]
The West Feliciana Parish Library is located in St. Francisville.[4] The library, previously a part of the Audubon Regional Library System, became independent in January 2004.[5]
West Feliciana Parish is in the service area of Baton Rouge Community College.[6]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bains, Louisiana
- ^ Leeper, Clare D'Artois (October 19, 2012). Louisiana Place Names: Popular, Unusual, and Forgotten Stories of Towns, Cities, Plantations, Bayous, and Even Some Cemeteries. LSU Press. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-8071-4740-5.
- ^ "Schools Archived 2010-07-15 at the Wayback Machine." West Feliciana Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on August 16, 2010.
- ^ "Directory." West Feliciana Parish Library. Retrieved on September 29, 2010.
- ^ "About Us." West Feliciana Parish Library. Retrieved on September 29, 2010.
- ^ "Our Colleges". Louisiana's Technical and Community Colleges. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
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