Echo, Louisiana
Echo (also Bijou, Bijou Station) is an unincorporated community in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States.[1] Its ZIP code is 71330.[2]
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| Coordinates: 31°06′37″N 92°14′30″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Rapides |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 71330 |
| Area code(s) | 318 |
| GNIS feature ID | 534761[1] |
History
In 1907 a mob lynched Henry Johnson, a middle-aged negro man was taken from jail by a mob of 150 white men, who shot him around 50 times.[3]
Notes
- "Echo, Louisiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- "Negro lynched by mob". The Starkville News. Starkville, Mississippi. Jul 5, 1907. Retrieved 23 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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