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Frisco

Ghost town · West Baton Rouge County, Louisiana

Baton Rouge quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1908, 1:62,500)
Baton Rouge quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1908, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Frisco is a ghost town in West Baton Rouge County, Louisiana. It is one of 7 former communities in West Baton Rouge County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 22nd among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Frisco as a historical populated place on the Baton Rouge 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 30.4730° N, 91.2315° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBaton Rouge West
Elevation21 ft
Nearest living townPort Allen, LA
Distance to it2.5 miles
GNIS feature ID551028
Coordinates30.47297, -91.23150

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What's there now

Frisco is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Port Allen, LA (population 4,928), about 2.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 21 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 Frisco?

Frisco is in West Baton Rouge County, Louisiana, at 30.4730, -91.2315.

How many ghost towns are in West Baton Rouge County?

West Baton Rouge County, Louisiana has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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