Calcasieu, Louisiana

Calcasieu is an unincorporated community in Rapides Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana.^[1]

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]

[1]
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Calcasieu
[2]
"Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
[3]
Bright, William (Winter 2003). "Native American Place Names in the Louisiana Purchase". American Speech. 78 (4). Duke University Press: 358. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.1015.3344.

31°05′23″N 92°42′42″W

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[GNIS-1] [1]
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Calcasieu

[2] [2]
"Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 28, 2019.

[3] [3]
Bright, William (Winter 2003). "Native American Place Names in the Louisiana Purchase". American Speech. 78 (4). Duke University Press: 358. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.1015.3344.

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Calcasieu, Louisiana

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