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Gauthier

Ghost town · St. Martin County, Louisiana

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

Gauthier 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 Gauthier as a historical populated place on the Parks 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 30.1952° N, 91.8296° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleParks
Elevation21 ft
Nearest living townParks, LA
Distance to it1.6 miles
GNIS feature ID551525
Coordinates30.19520, -91.82956

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What's there now

Gauthier is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Parks, LA (population 838), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 21 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 Gauthier?

Gauthier is in St. Martin County, Louisiana, at 30.1952, -91.8296.

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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