Garden City is an unincorporated community in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is on the south bank of the Bayou Teche, 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Franklin and 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Centerville another unincorporated community. Garden City had a post office until it closed on September 24, 2011; it still has its own ZIP code, 70540.[2][3]
Garden City, Louisiana | |
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  Garden City, Louisiana  Garden City, Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 29°45′56″N 91°27′56″W / 29.76556°N 91.46556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Mary |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 70540 |
| Area code | 337 |
| GNIS feature ID | 560813[1] |
History edit
Garden City was founded as a company town by the Albert Hanson Lumber Company. In 1993, two former company properties were added to the National Register of Historic Places: Hanson Lumber Company Office and Hanson Lumber Company Owner's House.
Education edit
Garden City is served by the Centerville School (K-12) of the St. Mary Parish School Board, located in Centerville.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Garden City". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ "About Our School." Centerville School. Retrieved on December 4, 2016.
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