Abita Springs in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Abita Springs

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 14, 2016

1. Abita Springs Marker

Inscription. Old Choctaw village which derived name from nearby medicinal springs. Last Choctaw burial and execution grounds, used until about 1880, located nearby.

Erected 1963 by The Department of Commerce and Industry.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 30° 28.772′ N, 90° 2.262′ W. Marker is in Abita Springs, Louisiana, in St. Tammany Parish. It is at the intersection of State Highway 59/36 and Main Street, on the right when traveling south on State Highway 59/36. Northwest corner of intersection. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Abita Springs LA 70420, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Legend of the Abita Princess / The Abita Princess (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Original Homestead of Walker Percy (approx. 2.8 miles away); Bicentennial Covington #2 (approx. 3.1 miles away); Walker Percy (approx. 3.2 miles away); Public "Ox Lot" Parking (approx. 3.3 miles away); Columbia Street Landing

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(approx. 3.4 miles away); Columbia Street (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Covington Bank and Trust Building (approx. 3.4 miles away).

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 14, 2016

2. Abita Springs Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2016. This page has been viewed 1,668 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2016. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.