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Rearwood

Ghost town · Ascension County, Louisiana

Donaldsonville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1892, 1:62,500)
Donaldsonville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1892, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Rearwood is a ghost town in Ascension County, Louisiana. It is one of 5 former communities in Ascension County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 33rd among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Rearwood as a historical populated place on the Gonzales 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 30.1696° N, 90.9579° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGonzales
Elevation12 ft
Nearest living townGonzales, LA
Distance to it3.7 miles
GNIS feature ID552705
Coordinates30.16964, -90.95788

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What's there now

Rearwood is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Gonzales, LA (population 12,748), about 3.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 12 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 Rearwood?

Rearwood is in Ascension County, Louisiana, at 30.1696, -90.9579.

How many ghost towns are in Ascension County?

Ascension County, Louisiana has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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