Rougon, Louisiana
Encyclopedia
Rougon, is a non-census designated place in southeastern Pointe Coupee Parish
, Louisiana
(USA
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homes.
on the northern edge of the area, LA-983 on the western edge, a set of railroad tracks on the eastern edge, and southern Pointe Coupee Parish border on the southern edge. The zip code assigned to this area is 70773.
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Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana
Pointe Coupee Parish, pronounced "Pwent Koo-Pay" and , is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is New Roads. As of 2000, the population was 22,763....
, 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...
(USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
). The area is home to several plantation
Plantation
A plantation is a long artificially established forest, farm or estate, where crops are grown for sale, often in distant markets rather than for local on-site consumption...
homes.
Geography
There are no officially designated boundaries to the village, but the area is more or less bounded by Louisiana Highway 414Louisiana Highway 414
Louisiana Highway 414 is an east–west state highway located in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana.-Route description:LA 414 begins at an intersection with Louisiana Highway 413 near Jarreau, Louisiana. The road goes east from its origin approximately before interesecting Louisiana Highway 983...
on the northern edge of the area, LA-983 on the western edge, a set of railroad tracks on the eastern edge, and southern Pointe Coupee Parish border on the southern edge. The zip code assigned to this area is 70773.
Major Roadways
Louisiana Highway 983
Louisiana Highway 416Louisiana Highway 416Louisiana Highway 416 is a state highway in Louisiana. It spans east/west for .-Route description:LA 416 begins at an intersection with LA 415 in Pointe Coupee Parish, and heads due west approximately where it intersects LA 982. It continues west where it intersects LA 983. It continues...
Education
There is one school in the area, Rougon Elementary School (formerly Rougon High SchoolRougon High School
Rougon High School was a school located at 13258 Louisiana Highway 416 in the town of Rougon, Louisiana. The school's mascot was the Devils. The school was built in the early 1900's on land donated by the Rougon family. It was originally called Rougon Graded School, and was partly formed from...
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