Egan, Louisiana
Encyclopedia
Egan is a small unincorporated community in Acadia Parish
, Louisiana
located between Crowley
and Jennings
along Louisiana Highway 100. The community is a part of the Crowley Micropolitan Statistical Area. It was named for William M. Egan, a buisnessman from Crowley.
was constructed on, or nearly on, the old roadbed. Early settlers of the Egan area were families of Regan, Trumps, Sensat, Leger, and Clements.
Acadia Parish, Louisiana
Acadia Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Crowley. According to the 2010 census, the population of Acadia Parish is 61,773. The parish was founded from parts of St...
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
located between Crowley
Crowley, Louisiana
Crowley is a city in and the parish seat of Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 14,225 at the 2000 census. The city is noted for its annual International Rice Festival. Crowley has the nickname of "Rice Capital of America", because at one time it was a major center for...
and Jennings
Jennings, Louisiana
Jennings is a small city in and the parish seat of Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, United States, near Lake Charles. The population was 10,986 at the 2000 census....
along Louisiana Highway 100. The community is a part of the Crowley Micropolitan Statistical Area. It was named for William M. Egan, a buisnessman from Crowley.
History
Egan has been referred to at various times as Jonas Point and Canal Switch. In the early 1870's, roadbed for the Louisiana Western railroad was constructed from Lafayette to Egan. It later decided to re-route the railroad south of the Egan area to eliminate bridging across Bayous Plaquemine Brûlée and des Cannes. The roadbed, constructed by convict labor, remained and the dirt left from it was used to build Acadia Parish roads. Interstate 10Interstate 10
Interstate 10 is the fourth-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, after I-90, I-80, and I-40. It is the southernmost east–west, coast-to-coast Interstate Highway, although I-4 and I-8 are further south. It stretches from the Pacific Ocean at State Route 1 in Santa Monica,...
was constructed on, or nearly on, the old roadbed. Early settlers of the Egan area were families of Regan, Trumps, Sensat, Leger, and Clements.