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Hermitage was the name of a community located in southeastern Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community was located along the Mississippi River, near the Pointe Coupee - West Baton Rouge Parish line.

Hermitage
Unincorporated community
Hermitage
Location of Hermitage in Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°38′43″N 91°20′18″W
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
1895 map of Pointe Coupee Parish showing location of Hermitage
1895 map of Pointe Coupee Parish showing location of Hermitage

History


The town was named for the home of President Andrew Jackson. A post office was established at the river community in 1851. L. P. Day owned and operated a store in the community before and during the American Civil War. Shortly after World War II, the post office was closed.[1]


References


  1. Lockhart, John M. "Roadmap to the Westside", The Riverside Reader, January 21, 2008, p. 1





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