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Huggins

Ghost town · Washington County, Louisiana

Zona quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:31,680)
Zona quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Huggins is a ghost town in Washington County, Louisiana. It is one of 12 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Huggins as a historical populated place on the Enon topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 30.7119° N, 90.0298° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleEnon
Elevation113 ft
Nearest living townSun, LA
Distance to it8.2 miles
GNIS feature ID544029
Coordinates30.71185, -90.02980

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What's there now

Huggins is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Sun, LA (population 491), about 8.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 113 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Huggins?

Huggins is in Washington County, Louisiana, at 30.7119, -90.0298.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

Washington County, Louisiana has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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