Lacour, Louisiana
LaCour, Louisiana | |
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  LaCour, Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 30°50′26″N 91°39′41″W / 30.84056°N 91.66139°WCoordinates: 30°50′26″N 91°39′41″W / 30.84056°N 91.66139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Pointe Coupee |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 70715 |
| Area code(s) | 225 |
| GNIS feature ID | 554963[1] |
| FIPS code | 22-40700 |
LaCour (pronounced Lah Coor) is an unincorporated community in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is near Raccourci Old River, an oxbow lake in the Mississippi River system.
Etymology[]
The community is named after the Colin LaCour estate. The LaCour family were planters that farmed in the area in the late 1700s.
Notable people[]
LaCour is the birthplace and childhood home of Major General John Archer Lejeune (1867–1942), former Commandant of the United States Marine Corps.
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Municipalities and communities of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States | ||
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Parish seat: New Roads | ||
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- Unincorporated communities in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana
- Unincorporated communities in Louisiana
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