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Mannheim

Ghost town · West Feliciana County, Louisiana

Port Hudson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:24,000)
Port Hudson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mannheim is a ghost town in West Feliciana County, Louisiana. It is one of 9 former communities in West Feliciana County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 17th among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mannheim as a historical populated place on the Port Hudson 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 30.7085° N, 91.3140° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePort Hudson
Elevation59 ft
Nearest living townSt. Francisville, LA
Distance to it6.4 miles
GNIS feature ID550187
Coordinates30.70852, -91.31400

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What's there now

Mannheim is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is St. Francisville, LA (population 1,781), about 6.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 59 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 Mannheim?

Mannheim is in West Feliciana County, Louisiana, at 30.7085, -91.3140.

How many ghost towns are in West Feliciana County?

West Feliciana County, Louisiana has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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