Waldheim is an unincorporated community in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 7 mi (11 km) northeast of Covington on Louisiana Highway 21.[2]
Waldheim, Louisiana | |
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  Waldheim, Louisiana  Waldheim, Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 30°33′23″N 90°00′43″W / 30.55639°N 90.01194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Tammany |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 70435 |
| Area code | 985 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1628434 [1] |
| FIPS code | 22-79205 |
Etymology edit
The area around Waldheim was originally called St. Boniface by a local Reverend J. Ahrens and was named after Saint Boniface. Then on December 5, 1907, the community was renamed Waldheim meaning 'forest home' in the German language.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waldheim, Louisiana
- ^ Louisiana Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 3rd ed., 2010, p. 48 ISBN 0899332862
- ^ Merrill, Ellen C. (November 30, 2014). Germans of Louisiana. Pelican Publishing. pp. 103–. ISBN 978-1-4556-0484-5.
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