Greenlaw is an unincorporated community in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 17 miles (27.36 kilometres) N of Amite City, Louisiana.
Greenlaw, Louisiana | |
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  Greenlaw, Louisiana  Greenlaw, Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 30°59′04″N 90°29′05″W / 30.98444°N 90.48472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Tangipahoa |
| Elevation | 259 ft (79 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 985 |
| GNIS feature ID | 554619 [1] |
| FIPS code | 22-31460 |
Name origin
The community is named after a local sawmill owned by Edward Runnels Greenlaw who owned and operated the Greenlaw Lumber Company.[2][3]