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History of Terrytown, Louisiana

Terrytown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana|Jefferson Parish, Louisiana on the West Bank of the Mississippi River. It is a suburb with the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan area. The population was 25,430 at the 2000 census.

Terrytown was founded on March 5th, 1960, by Subdivision (land)|subdivision developer, Paul Kapelow, who named the town after his first daughter, Terry Kapelow. The two main intersecting streets are Terry Parkway, running north and south, and Carol Sue Ave. (named for Paul's second daughter, Carol Sue Kapelow), running east and west.


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