Transylvania (Louisiana)
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 The water tower in Transylvania |
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| Location in Louisiana | |||
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Louisiana | ||
| Parish : | East Carroll Parish | ||
| Coordinates : | 32 ° 41 ′ N , 91 ° 11 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 743 (status: 2000) | ||
| Height : | 29.9 m | ||
| Postal code : | 71286 | ||
Transylvania is an Unincorporated community of East Carroll Parish in US -amerikanischen State Louisiana . In 2000 , Transylvania had 743 residents.
Transylvania is on the Mississippi River , about 6 miles south of Lake Providence , on US Highway 65.
Transylvania was named after Transylvania University . A graduate of this university, Dr. WL Richards, bought land in northern Louisiana and named the settlement after his Lexington , Kentucky university .