Slaughter, LA

united states

Slaughter is a small Louisiana town of about 1,250 people located 25 miles north of Baton Rouge in East Feliciana Parish. Drivers reach it via Highway 19 north from I-12, making it a quick trip from the capital city. The area features rolling hills unusual for Louisiana and maintains its rural character with farms and pine forests. The town's name comes from an early settler family, not any dramatic history.