Warden is an unincorporated community in Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 5 miles (8.05 kilometres) N of Delhi, Louisiana.
Warden, Louisiana | |
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Unincorporated community | |
![]() ![]() Warden, Louisiana ![]() ![]() Warden, Louisiana | |
Coordinates: 32°32′16″N 91°29′49″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Richland |
Elevation | 92 ft (28 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 318 |
GNIS feature ID | 556359 [1] |
FIPS code | 22-79625 |
The community was once named Richland but in 1929 Mary Southall, the local postmaster at that time, changed the name to Warden using the surname of a local resident. The name of the community was changed because mail was mistakenly being sent to another town called Richland.[2]
Municipalities and communities of Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States | ||
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Parish seat: Rayville | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish or parishes | |
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