Verret
Verrett, Verrettville
Unincorporated community
First Baptist Church of Verrettville
First Baptist Church of Verrettville
Verret is located in Louisiana
Verret
Verret
Verret is located in the United States
Verret
Verret
Coordinates: 29°51′43″N 89°46′47″W / 29.86194°N 89.77972°W / 29.86194; -89.77972
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish St. Bernard Parish
MCDDistrict E
Established1871
Elevation
0.9 m (3 ft)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (Central)
ZIP code
70085
Area code504
GNIS feature ID1628427

Verret (/ˈvɜːrɛt/), commonly known as Verrett or Verrettville, is an unincorporated community in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States.[1] The community was originally established as a freedmen's town by formerly enslaved African Americans.[2]

In 2018, a Louisiana state historical marker was placed at the First Baptist Church of Verrettville in recognition of its significance in addition to the importance of community founder Rev. Samuel Smith.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Verret". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  2. ^ Hyland, William de Marigny (2020-12-01). History of Verrettville. Bill Hyland's Historical Highlights. Fernández, Anthony. Raymond, Smith. St. Bernard Parish Television.
  3. ^ "First Baptist Church in Verret receives a Historical Marker". The St. Bernard News. 2018-01-24. Retrieved 2021-09-30.


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