Enon is an unincorporated community in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 9 miles (14.48 kilometres) SE of Franklinton, Louisiana.

Enon, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 30°43′39″N 90°05′03″W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Washington
Elevation	112 ft (34 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	985
GNIS feature ID	543186 [1]
FIPS code	22-23995

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.[2]

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.

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