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Camp Five

Ghost town · Washington County, Louisiana

Bogalusa West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:31,680)
Bogalusa West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Camp Five 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 Camp Five as a historical populated place on the Bogalusa West 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 30.8607° N, 89.9706° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBogalusa West
Elevation316 ft
Nearest living townVarnado, LA
Distance to it8.6 miles
GNIS feature ID543990
Coordinates30.86074, -89.97064

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What's there now

Camp Five is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Varnado, LA (population 357), about 8.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 316 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 Camp Five?

Camp Five is in Washington County, Louisiana, at 30.8607, -89.9706.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

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

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