Bickham, Louisiana

Bickham, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 30°52′03″N 90°12′56″W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Washington
Elevation	210 ft (60 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	985
GNIS feature ID	542987 [1]
FIPS code	22-07190

Bickham is an unincorporated community in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 4 miles (6.44 kilometres) W. of Franklinton, Louisiana.

Name origin

The community name is derived from an early settler in the area. The Bickham family first settled Washington parish in the year 1799.[2][3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bickham, Louisiana
2. Louisiana Studies. Louisiana Studies Institute, Northwestern State College. 1970. p. 172.
3. Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. "John Bickham Founder of Franklinton". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved August 21, 2019.