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Atchafalaya

Ghost town · St. Martin County, Louisiana

Osca Bayou quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:62,500)
Osca Bayou quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Atchafalaya is a ghost town in St. Martin County, Louisiana. It is one of 7 former communities in St. Martin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Atchafalaya as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 30.3463° N, 91.7193° W.

Key facts

Elevation23 ft
Nearest living townHenderson, LA
Distance to it5.4 miles
Coordinates30.34628, -91.71933

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What's there now

Atchafalaya is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Henderson, LA (population 1,640), about 5.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 23 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Atchafalaya?

Atchafalaya is in St. Martin County, Louisiana, at 30.3463, -91.7193.

How many ghost towns are in St. Martin County?

St. Martin County, Louisiana has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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