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False River

Ghost town · Pointe Coupee County, Louisiana

Fordoche quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500)
Fordoche quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

False River is a ghost town in Pointe Coupee County, Louisiana, recorded as human settlement in Louisiana, United States of America. It is one of 18 former communities in Pointe Coupee County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

False River was established in 1720, in the colonial and early republic era.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists False River 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 30.5706° N, 91.5928° W.

Key facts

Founded1720
Nearest living townFordoche, LA
Distance to it2.2 miles
Coordinates30.57060, -91.59280

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What's there now

False River is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fordoche, LA (population 1,010), about 2.2 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is False River?

False River is in Pointe Coupee County, Louisiana, at 30.5706, -91.5928.

How many ghost towns are in Pointe Coupee County?

Pointe Coupee County, Louisiana has 18 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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