Calcasieu is an unincorporated community in Rapides Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana.[1]
History
A post office called Calcasieu was established in 1925, and remained in operation until 1960.[2] According to tradition, Calcasieu was named after an Atakapa chieftain.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Calcasieu
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ↑ Bright, William (Winter 2003). "Native American Place Names in the Louisiana Purchase". American Speech. Duke University Press. 78 (4): 358. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.1015.3344.
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31°05′23″N 92°42′42″W / 31.08972°N 92.71167°W
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