Tangipahoa Parish, Administrative division in southeastern Louisiana, United States
Tangipahoa Parish encompasses 323 square miles of land, with Hammond serving as its largest city and Amite City as the parish seat.
The parish, established in 1869 during the Reconstruction era, formed from sections of Livingston, St. Helena, St. Tammany, and Washington Parishes.
Local agriculture shapes parish traditions with annual celebrations like the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival drawing visitors from across southeastern Louisiana.
The Tangipahoa Parish School System manages education across the region, while Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond provides higher education opportunities.
The name Tangipahoa comes from an Acolapissa Native American word meaning ear of corn or those who gather corn.
Location: Louisiana
Inception: March 6, 1869
Capital city: Amite City
Elevation above the sea: 35 m
Shares border with: Amite County, Pike County, St. Tammany Parish, Washington Parish, St. John the Baptist Parish, Livingston Parish, St. Helena Parish, Jefferson Parish, St. Charles Parish
Website: https://tangipahoa.org
GPS coordinates: 30.62665,-90.40568
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:06
Manchac Swamp Bridge
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Bogue Chitto State Park
28.5 km
Carter Plantation
29.3 km
Strawberry Stadium
14.2 km
Global Wildlife Center
11.5 km
Pass Manchac Light
38.1 km
Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts
14.5 km
Ponchatoula Commercial Historic District
21.2 km
Macedonia Baptist Church
23.9 km
St. Margaret Catholic Church
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Dendinger House
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Blythewood
14.6 km
Arcola Presbyterian Church
19.8 km
Old Livingston Parish Courthouse
25.8 km
Randal House
13.8 km
Division of St. John Historic District
34.3 km
Green Shutters
29.2 km
McGehee House
15.4 km
Hungarian Settlement School
24.2 km
Madisonville Town Hall
33.8 km
Greenlawn
14.5 km
Cate House
14.8 km
Louisiana Children's Discovery Center
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Kentwood Historical and Cultural Arts Museum
36.1 km
Star Theater
34.1 km
Lucius McGehee Hall
14.1 km
G.W. Nesom House
9.4 km
Hammond Historic District
14.6 kmReviews
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