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Explore Abington in United States
Abington in the region of Louisiana is a town in United States - some 1,035 mi or ( 1665 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Abington is now 10:17 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Alexandria, Armistead, Carmel, Carroll, and Coushatta. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Alexandria . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Abington ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Red River Valley (traditional)
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Interesting facts about this location
Red River Parish, Louisiana
Red River Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its seat is Coushatta. It was one of the newer parishes created in 1871 by the state legislature under Reconstruction. The plantation economy was based on cotton cultivation, highly dependent on enslaved labor before the American Civil War. In 1880, the parish had a population with more than twice as many blacks as whites.
Located at 32.09 -93.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Coushatta, Louisiana
Coushatta is a town in and the parish seat of rural Red River Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is situated on the east bank of the Red River. The community is approximately forty-five miles south of Shreveport on U.S. Highway 71. The population, 2,299 at the 2000 census, is nearly two-thirds African American, most with long family histories in the area.
Located at 32.02 -93.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Hall Summit, Louisiana
Hall Summit is a village in Red River Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 264 at the 2000 census.
Located at 32.18 -93.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Mansfield State Historic Site
Mansfield State Historic Site is a Louisiana state historic site which preserves the site of the 1864 Battle of Mansfield in the American Civil War. It is located four miles south of Mansfield, the seat of DeSoto Parish in northwestern Louisiana.
Located at 32.01 -93.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Battle of Mansfield
The Battle of Mansfield, also known as the Battle of Sabine Crossroads, occurred on April 8, 1864, in De Soto Parish, Louisiana. Confederate forces commanded by Major General Richard Taylor attacked Union forces commanded by Major General Nathaniel P. Banks a few miles outside the town of Mansfield, near Sabine Crossroads. The Union forces held their positions for a short time before being overwhelmed by Confederate attacks and driven from the field.
Located at 32.01 -93.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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