When was pointe coupee established

Pointe Coupee Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. Based on the census, the population was 22, Pointe Coupee Parish was created on March 31, The parish seat is New Roads. The parish is named in honor of the French phrase la pointe coupee or in English, the place of the cut-off. The parish was named in honor of the French phrase la pointe coupee or in English, the place of the cut-off. The Parish seat is New Roads. As reported by the Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of square miles 1, km 2 , of which square miles 1, km 2 is land and 33 square miles 85 km 2 5.

Nestled between the Atchafalaya and Mississippi rivers that provide deep alluvial soils, Pointe Coupee is one of the most diverse agricultural parishes in the state. Some , acres of land are used to farm cotton, sugarcane, soybeans, corn, milo, wheat, cattle, hay, vegetables, rice, crawfish and pecans. There are three grain elevators, one pecan shelling plant, one cotton gin, one sugar mill and several farm supply companies that add to the agricultural industry.

Pointe Coupee continues to follow its roots by being a leader in agriculture throughout Louisiana. In the town of New Roads was named parish seat when the original courthouse located on the Mississippi River burned down. New Roads is one of the oldest communities in the heart of Louisiana's "Creole Plantation Country" and is located near the Mississippi River and next to beautiful False River.

Parish county agent Mark Carriere - click to e-mail of the LSU AgCenter is an Extension agent specializing in Agronomic Crops and also available to help with horticulture questions about lawns and gardens. Visit the Pointe Coupee section of the LSU AgCenter Web site for the latest, most up-to-date and innovative information that helps to improve the lives of the people of Louisiana every day. Check the Pointe Coupee Contact List to find an up to date list of our employees.

Phone Number: - Fax Number A distinctive dialect spoken in Pointe Coupee by all people of all social and economic backgrounds has almost diminished. It dates back to early French colonial history when the native people, French-Europeans and African slaves all began to speak with one another.

James St. John the Baptist St. Landry St. Martin St. Mary St. Cancel Save. RDF feed. Universal Conquest Wiki. Pointe Coupee Parish , Louisiana. Location in the state of Louisiana. Louisiana's location in the U. Avoyelles Parish. Concordia Parish. West Feliciana Parish. Landry Parish. West Baton Rouge Parish. Martin Parish. Iberville Parish. Pointe Coupee Parish Census Data [6] [7]. This page uses content from the English language Wikipedia. The original content was at Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana.