Jonesville in LaSalle Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Crooks Mound
Ancient Mounds Trail
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 14, 2018
1. Crooks Mound Marker
The mound here is a reconstruction of the larger of 2 burial mounds that archaeologists completely excavated in 1938. The large mound was 21 feet tall and dome shaped. A smaller mound was 100 feet south of the large one. It was 2 feet tall and rectangular. Indians built these cemetery mounds between 100 BC and AD 400.
Lower Plaque
This archaeological site is on private property. Please view the site from the highway right-of-way.
NO TRESPASSING
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Louisiana Ancient Mounds Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.
Location. 31° 31.603′ N, 92° 1.025′ W. Marker is in Jonesville, Louisiana, in LaSalle Parish. It is on Crooks Site Road 0.2 miles east of State Highway 28, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jonesville LA 71343, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the
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Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 17 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dewey W. Wills Wildlife Management Area (approx. 1˝ miles away); Bennett Plantation Home (approx. 4.4 miles away); Troyville Earthworks (approx. 13.7 miles away); a different marker also named Troyville Earthworks (approx. 13.8 miles away); Tew Lake Mounds (approx. 17.1 miles away).
Also see . . . Crooks Mound. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 9, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 15, 2018
2. Crooks Mound Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 14, 2018
3. Crooks Mound Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,256 times since then and 100 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 15, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 3. submitted on July 15, 2018.
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