Lacour, Louisiana facts for kids
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LaCour, Louisiana
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 Lacour, Louisiana
Location in Louisiana
Lacour, Louisiana
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Pointe Coupee |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
70715
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| Area code(s) | 225 |
| GNIS feature ID | 554963 |
| FIPS code | 22-40700 |
LaCour (pronounced Lah Coor) is a small, rural community. It is located in the Bachelor area of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, in the United States. LaCour is considered an unincorporated hamlet. This means it is a small settlement without its own local government. It is close to the Raccourci Old River. This river is an oxbow lake. An oxbow lake is a U-shaped lake that forms when a wide meander of a river is cut off. This one is part of the Mississippi River system.
What's in a Name?
The community of LaCour gets its name from the LaCour family. This family owned a large estate and farm land in the area. They ran a big farm, known as a plantation, starting in the 1700s and continuing into the early 1800s. During this time, people who were enslaved lived and worked on this land.
