Hammond in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Hammond Junior College
Photographed by Jeff Lovorn, November 18, 2011
1. Hammond Junior College Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical date for this entry is September 14, 1986.
Location. 30° 30.137′ N, 90° 27.844′ W. Marker is in Hammond, Louisiana, in Tangipahoa Parish. It is at the intersection of West Morris Avenue (U.S. 190) and South Pine Street, on the right when traveling east on West Morris Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hammond LA 70401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Florida Parishes and in Greater New Orleans. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mt. Vernon Walnut (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grace Memorial Episcopal Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); City Of Hammond (approx. 0.3 miles away); Friendship Circle (approx. 0.7 miles away); Site of 1st Classroom Bldg. (approx. Ύ mile away); The Republic of West Florida (approx. 2.8 miles away); PFC Raymond "Mike" Clausen, Jr. (approx. 4½ miles away); Ponchatoula Depot (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hammond.
Other markers no longer nearby. Cate Square (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Peter Hammond (was
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Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2011, by Jeff Lovorn of Florence, Mississippi. This page has been viewed 819 times since then and 17 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 22, 2011, by Jeff Lovorn of Florence, Mississippi. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
