Istrouma is an unincorporated community in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located less than northwest of Baton Rouge and south of Baker.
Etymology It is speculated that the name of the community is derived from the Choctaw words 'ita humma' which means 'red pole' in the Choctaw language.
Red Pole On March 17, 1699 Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville described the red maypole that he found in the area:
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