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Start, Louisiana
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Location of Start in Richland Parish, Louisiana
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 Start, Louisiana
Location in Louisiana
Start, Louisiana
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| Parish | Richland | |
| Post Office Named | 1918 | |
| Previously named Charleston | before 1918 | |
| Founded by | James Morgan | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Police Jury | |
| Area | ||
| • Census-designated place | 3.61 sq mi (9.34 km2) | |
| • Land | 3.52 sq mi (9.11 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) | |
| • Rural | 3.61 sq mi (9.3 km2) | |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Census-designated place | 982 | |
| • Density | 279.14/sq mi (107.78/km2) | |
| Race | ||
| • White, Black | 95.46% / 3.2% | |
| Area code(s) | 318 | |
Start is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States. In 2010, it was named as a census-designated place with a population of 905. On September 8, 2018, Start held a community wide celebration in recognition of its centennial year as the named place of Start.
Geography
Start is located at 32°29′11″N 91°51′33″W / 32.48639°N 91.85917°W (32.48639, -91.85917). It is adjacent to the communities of Crew Lake to the west, Girard to the east, Oak Ridge to the north, and Alto and Mangham to the south.
Community
Start is a small unincorporated community and mainly consists of farmland. The town itself has several churches, the Start Mart, Start In-and-Out, homes, Whitten Barber Shop, Walters Woodworks, and the Start Fire Department. [1]
Start Elementary School, which is operated by the Richland Parish School Board, is located in the community and serves students in grades kindergarten through sixth.
Louisiana Public Broadcasting created a documentary of Start in 2006.
History
At the beginning of the 20th Century, the community known as Start did not have a name. In 1908, Charles Titsch marked out a town plat and called it Charleston. J.M. Morgan (1866-1940) needed a name in order to operate a post office from his store. Morgantown was submitted to the United States Post Office, but the name was rejected. In 1918, Rachel Morgan, a daughter to J.M. Morgan was the new post master, and submitted the name Charleston. This name was also rejected. Rachel finally concluded that the name Start should be submitted, because they were making a new start. On July 26, 1918, the U.S. Postal Service accepted Start as the official name of the community.
Demographics
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| 2020 | 982 | — | |
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Notable people
- Julia Letlow, member of the United States House of Representatives, elected in a special election to fill her husband's term
- Luke Letlow, former member-elect to the United States House of Representatives who died of COVID-19 in December 2020.
- Tim McGraw, country singer
Images for kids
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Welcome sign notes that McGraw once resided there
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Start Water Tower
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Start Fire Department
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Post Office Box in Start
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C.W. Earle Cotton Gin
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Skyline in Start
See also
In Spanish: Start (Luisiana) para niños
