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'''Lascassas''' (also '''Las Casas''' or '''Las Cassas''') is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Rutherford County, Tennessee]], near the city of [[Murfreesboro, Tennessee|Murfreesboro]].<ref>{{gnis|1290656}}</ref> Its geographic coordinates are 35°55'49"N, 86°17'28"W.<ref>[http://www.les.rcs.k12.tn.us/Welcome.htm Facts about Lascassas] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211155113/http://www.les.rcs.k12.tn.us/Welcome.htm |date=2012-02-11 }}, Lascassas School website, accessed April 19, 2008.</ref> The ZIP Code for Lascassas is 37085.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zipdatamaps.com/37085|title=Lascassas ZIP Code|publisher=zipdatamaps.com|year=2022|access-date=November 11, 2022}}</ref>
'''Lascassas''' (also '''Las Casas''' or '''Las Cassas''') is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Rutherford County, Tennessee]], near the city of [[Murfreesboro, Tennessee|Murfreesboro]].<ref>{{gnis|1290656}}</ref> Its geographic coordinates are 35°55'49"N, 86°17'28"W.<ref>[http://www.les.rcs.k12.tn.us/Welcome.htm Facts about Lascassas] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211155113/http://www.les.rcs.k12.tn.us/Welcome.htm |date=2012-02-11 }}, Lascassas School website, accessed April 19, 2008.</ref> The ZIP Code for Lascassas is 37085.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zipdatamaps.com/37085|title=Lascassas ZIP Code|publisher=zipdatamaps.com|year=2022|access-date=November 11, 2022}}</ref>


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The community's namesake is [[Bartolomé de las Casas]] (1484–1566), a Spanish [[missionary]] on [[Christopher Columbus]]'s third expedition who was known as the "Apostle of the Indians" in recognition of his efforts to protect the [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|native population]] from [[slave]]ry and abuse.<ref name=school>[http://www.les.rcs.k12.tn.us/Welcome.htm A Glimpse at the History of Lascassas School] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211155113/http://www.les.rcs.k12.tn.us/Welcome.htm |date=2012-02-11 }}, Lascassas School website, accessed April 19, 2008.</ref>


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Lascassas is the site of a [[Public school (government funded)|public]] elementary school operated by the Rutherford County school district and enrolling students from pre-kindergarten through grade 5. As of 2024, current enrollment is about 611 students.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lascassas Elementary |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/tennessee/lascassas-elementary-217978 |website=usnews.com |access-date=30 May 2024}}</ref>
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The community's namesake is [[Bartolomé de las Casas]] (1484-1566), a Spanish [[missionary]] on [[Christopher Columbus]]'s third expedition who was known as the "Apostle of the Indians" in recognition of his efforts to protect the [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|native population]] from [[slave]]ry and abuse.<ref name=school>[http://www.les.rcs.k12.tn.us/Welcome.htm A Glimpse at the History of Lascassas School] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211155113/http://www.les.rcs.k12.tn.us/Welcome.htm |date=2012-02-11 }}, Lascassas School website, accessed April 19, 2008.</ref>

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Lascassas is the site of a [[Public school (government funded)|public]] elementary school operated by the Rutherford County school district and enrolling students from pre-kindergarten through grade 5. Current enrollment is about 450 students.<ref name=school/>


The American actor [[John Pickard (American actor)|John M. Pickard]] was born in Lascassas and died in Rutherford County.
The American actor [[John Pickard (American actor)|John M. Pickard]] was born in Lascassas and died in Rutherford County.

Latest revision as of 15:23, 30 May 2024

Lascassas (also Las Casas or Las Cassas) is an unincorporated community in Rutherford County, Tennessee, near the city of Murfreesboro.[1] Its geographic coordinates are 35°55'49"N, 86°17'28"W.[2] The ZIP Code for Lascassas is 37085.[3]

The community's namesake is Bartolomé de las Casas (1484–1566), a Spanish missionary on Christopher Columbus's third expedition who was known as the "Apostle of the Indians" in recognition of his efforts to protect the native population from slavery and abuse.[4]

Lascassas is the site of a public elementary school operated by the Rutherford County school district and enrolling students from pre-kindergarten through grade 5. As of 2024, current enrollment is about 611 students.[5]

The American actor John M. Pickard was born in Lascassas and died in Rutherford County.

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lascassas, Tennessee
  2. ^ Facts about Lascassas Archived 2012-02-11 at the Wayback Machine, Lascassas School website, accessed April 19, 2008.
  3. ^ "Lascassas ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  4. ^ A Glimpse at the History of Lascassas School Archived 2012-02-11 at the Wayback Machine, Lascassas School website, accessed April 19, 2008.
  5. ^ "Lascassas Elementary". usnews.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
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