Enon, Louisiana

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Enon is an unincorporated community in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located {{convert|9|mi|km|2|abbr=off}} SE of Franklinton, Louisiana.

Etymology

The name of the community is derived from a variant spelling of Ænon, the site mentioned by the Gospel of John as the place where John was baptising after his encounter with Jesus.{{cite book|author=Clare D’Artois Leeper|title=Louisiana Place Names: Popular, Unusual, and Forgotten Stories of Towns, Cities, Plantations, Bayous, and Even Some Cemeteries|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZHeeUa0xNxcC&pg=PA91|date=19 October 2012|publisher=LSU Press|isbn=978-0-8071-4740-5|pages=91–}}

History

In 1813, a courthouse and jail was built in Enon because the community was at the center of St. Tammany Parish. Enon was designated as the parish seat for St. Tammany Parish. Then in 1819, Washington parish was formed and the parish seat was moved out of Enon.

References

Category:Unincorporated communities in Washington Parish, Louisiana

Category:Unincorporated communities in Louisiana