Hamburg, Louisiana

Hamburg is an unincorporated community in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States.[1]

Etymology

A group of the early settlers being natives of Germany caused the name Hamburg to be selected.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hamburg, Louisiana
  2. Saucier, Corinne L. (1943). History of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. Pelican Publishing. p. 287. ISBN 978-1-4556-0579-8.


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