Vixen is an unincorporated community in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States.[1]
Vixen, Louisiana | |
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  Vixen, Louisiana  Vixen, Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 32°14′04″N 92°16′08″W / 32.23444°N 92.26889°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Area code | 318 |
History edit
An early variant name was "Maud".[1] A post office called Maud was established in 1880, the name was changed to Vixen in 1898, and the post office closed in 1928.[2] The origin of the name "Vixen" is obscure.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vixen
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–143.
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