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Faleau

Ghost town · Lafourche County, Louisiana

Lake Felicity quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1894, 1:62,500)
Lake Felicity quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1894, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Faleau is a ghost town in Lafourche County, Louisiana. It is one of 4 former communities in Lafourche County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 36th among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Faleau as a historical populated place on the Golden Meadow 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 29.3922° N, 90.3473° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGolden Meadow
Elevation-2 ft
Nearest living townGolden Meadow, LA
Distance to it4.4 miles
GNIS feature ID557814
Coordinates29.39217, -90.34730

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What's there now

Faleau is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Golden Meadow, LA (population 1,791), about 4.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly -2 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 Faleau?

Faleau is in Lafourche County, Louisiana, at 29.3922, -90.3473.

How many ghost towns are in Lafourche County?

Lafourche County, Louisiana has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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