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Belle Chaney

Ghost town · Evangeline County, Louisiana

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

Belle Chaney is a ghost town in Evangeline County, Louisiana. It is one of 2 former communities in Evangeline County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 45th among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Belle Chaney as a historical populated place on the Cocodrie Lake topographic quadrangle: 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 30.8880° N, 92.4196° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCocodrie Lake
Elevation91 ft
Nearest living townTurkey Creek, LA
Distance to it1 miles
GNIS feature ID549416
Coordinates30.88797, -92.41958

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What's there now

Belle Chaney is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Turkey Creek, LA (population 401), about 1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 91 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 Belle Chaney?

Belle Chaney is in Evangeline County, Louisiana, at 30.8880, -92.4196.

How many ghost towns are in Evangeline County?

Evangeline County, Louisiana has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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