Nesser is an unincorporated community in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 2 miles (3.2 kilometres) northwest of Old Jefferson and 2 miles (3.2 kilometres) southeast of Westminster.
Nesser, Louisiana | |
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![]() ![]() Nesser, Louisiana ![]() ![]() Nesser, Louisiana | |
Coordinates: 30°23′54″N 91°03′07″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | East Baton Rouge |
Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 70805 |
Area code(s) | 225 |
GNIS feature ID | 543515 [1] |
FIPS code | 22-53860 |
The community is named after Ludwig Nesser. A German from Trier, Germany that immigrated to Baton Rouge to work on a plantation owned by the Garig family. After getting married he purchased five acres of land and a built a small house. Then in 1883 the United States Federal Government established a post office in the region. They appointed Nesser as the first postmaster. He served as the postmaster until 1897.[2][3]
When the Louisiana Railway and Navigation Company built a line through the area they renamed the road Siegen Lane.[2]
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Parish seat: Baton Rouge | ||
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