Roy, Louisiana
Roy
Roytown | |
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| Coordinates: 32°13′27″N 93°09′08″W / 32.22417°N 93.15222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Bienville |
| Elevation | 200 ft (60 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 71016 |
| Area code | 318 |
| GNIS feature ID | 543632 |
Roy (also known as Roytown) is an unincorporated community located approximately two miles south of Castor in Bienville Parish in northern Louisiana, United States. To the south of Roy is Ashland in Natchitoches Parish. Named for Roy Otis Martin, Sr. (1890-1973), the community was the location of a closed sawmill owned and operated by the Martin Timber Company based in Alexandria, Louisiana, and operated by Martin's son, Roy O. Martin, Jr., and then his grandson, Roy O. Martin, III until sold to Hunt Plywood in 1992.