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Garden City, Louisiana
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 Garden City, Louisiana
Location in Louisiana
Garden City, Louisiana
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Mary |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
70540
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| Area code(s) | 337 |
| GNIS feature ID | 560813 |
Garden City is an unincorporated community in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is on the south bank of the Bayou Teche, 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Franklin and 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Centerville another unincorporated community. Garden City had a post office until it closed on September 24, 2011; it still has its own ZIP code, 70540.
History
Garden City was founded as a company town by the Albert Hanson Lumber Company. In 1993, two former company properties were added to the National Register of Historic Places: Hanson Lumber Company Office and Hanson Lumber Company Owner's House.
Education
Garden City is served by the Centerville School (K-12) of the St. Mary Parish School Board, located in Centerville.
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