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New Roads (historically French: Poste-de-Pointe-Coupée [3]) is a city in and the parish seat of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. [4] The center of population of Louisiana was located in New Roads in 2000. [5] The population was 4,831 at the 2010 census, down from 4,966 in 2000. In the 2020 census the population was 4,549, while ...
Aerial photo map of False River False River ( French : Lac False River ) is an oxbow lake located in southeastern Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana centered at 30°38′19″N 91°29′04″W / 30.63861°N 91.48444°W / 30.63861; -91.48444 ( False
Less than three years later, the post office was closed. During the Civil War, the area was used as an encampment for Union troops. [1] In 1887, the post office was re-opened as "St. Mary's, Louisiana." Public debate over the town's name caused the name to be changed to New Roads in 1888. The town was incorporated in 1894 as New Roads.
About 1776, a chemin neuf (new road) was built to connect the Mississippi River with False River. The area has since been known as New Roads and is the basis for naming the town of New Roads. [2] The Saint Francis Chapel at the Point Coupée settlement was originally completed in 1728.
9253 False River Rd. Mix: 16: New Roads Commercial Historic District: March 19, 2024 : 453 East Main to 348 West Main, 107-121 Court, 124-151 New Roads, 142 St. Mary, and 112-159 Richey Sts.; Morrison Pkwy.
Lakeland is located on False River, in the south-east of Pointe Coupee, 6 miles to the south of New Roads. [3] It was a so-called post-village in the 19th century, served by the (now vanished) Abramson railway station 4 miles to the west, and comprising one church, four stores, and several cotton gins and sugar mills.
Louisiana Spur Highway 415 (SPUR LA 415) is a 0.46-mile (0.74 km) highway in Port Allen, Louisiana. It runs from south to north, connecting mainline LA 415 with US 190 and LA 1 . Starting at an intersection with LA 415 and LA 987-3 , LA 415 Spur serves the purpose of moving traffic from US 190 onto LA 415 south towards I-10 and Baton Rouge .
At New Roads Street, opposite the St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery, LA 1 Bus. turns south toward the downtown area located along the False River. LA 10 Bus. turns north onto New Roads Street briefly before curving to the northeast and away from town.