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Bains is an unincorporated community in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its elevation is 187 feet (57 m).[1]

Bains
Unincorporated community
Bains
Location within the state of Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°49′51″N 91°23′12″W
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishWest Feliciana
Elevation
187 ft (57 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID532281[1]

History


Bains was named for Dr. Henry Bains, a plantation owner.[2]


Education


The entrance to the West Feliciana Parish Public Schools schools complex in Bains
The entrance to the West Feliciana Parish Public Schools schools complex in Bains

Residents are zoned to West Feliciana Parish Public Schools. Elementary school children attend Bains Lower Elementary School and Bains Elementary School in Bains. Secondary schools serving Bains are West Feliciana Middle School and West Feliciana High School in Bains.[3]

The West Feliciana Parish Library is located in St. Francisville.[4] The library, previously a part of the Audubon Regional Library System, became independent in January 2004.[5]

West Feliciana Parish is in the service area of Baton Rouge Community College.[6]


References


  1. "Bains, Louisiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Leeper, Clare D'Artois (19 October 2012). Louisiana Place Names: Popular, Unusual, and Forgotten Stories of Towns, Cities, Plantations, Bayous, and Even Some Cemeteries. LSU Press. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-8071-4740-5.
  3. "Schools Archived 2010-07-15 at the Wayback Machine." West Feliciana Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on August 16, 2010.
  4. "Directory." West Feliciana Parish Library. Retrieved on September 29, 2010.
  5. "About Us." West Feliciana Parish Library. Retrieved on September 29, 2010.
  6. "Our Colleges". Louisiana's Technical and Community Colleges. Retrieved 2021-06-03.


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