Gazetteer/Almanac
Headnote
SAINT LANDRE PARISH, situated toward the south part of Louisiana, with Atchafalaya river on the east. Area, 2,000 square miles. Face of the country, uneven, subsiding toward the south into a plain; soil, generally sterile. Seat of justice, Opelousas Pop. in 1820, 10,085; in 1830, 12,591; in 1840, 15,233; in 1850, 22,353. (Fanning's, 1853)
Note Cards
Events
Date | Type | |
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Near Grand Coteau, Louisiana, Confederate forces defeat Union infantry in the battle of Bayou Bourbeau | Battles/Soldiers |
People
Places
Name | Type |
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Grand Coteau, LA | City or Town |
Opelousas, LA | City or Town |
Washington, LA | City or Town |