New Light, Richland Parish, Louisiana

Coordinates: 32°15′41″N 91°47′01″W / 32.26139°N 91.78361°W / 32.26139; -91.78361
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New Light, Louisiana
UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code318
GNIS feature ID537594 [1]
FIPS code22-54070

New Light is an

unincorporated community in Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 3.5 miles (5.63 kilometres) south of Mangham, Louisiana
.

Name origin

In 1982 during an interview with Lula and Leo Cheek it was speculated that the name of the community is symbolic and that it has a biblical connotations.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Light, Louisiana
  2. ^ Dot Golliher. "Interview with Lula and Leo Cheek by Beacon Feature Writer Johnile Johnson". USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved August 20, 2019.