Moncla
Named for
1806-1883
Emigrant of Moncla, France, and husband of Arsene Bordelon. This settlement, on the south bank of the Red River, included a ferry, stagecoach stop, steamboat landing, warehouse, sawmill, cotton gin, general store, school and church. Moncla Post Office was established in 1896.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 31° 11.945′ N, 92° 7.085′ W. Marker is in Moncla, Louisiana, in Avoyelles Parish. It is on Old Moncla Road near Chauffpied Elmer Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marksville LA 71351, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Louisiana and in Acadiana Cajun Country. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, Acadia, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Senator Dayton C. McCann (approx. 3.4 miles away); Vick (approx. 3.4 miles away); Effie (approx. 3.4 miles away); Centerpoint (approx. 3.4 miles away); State Champions 1985 (approx. 3.4 miles away); Dupuis-Mims Home (approx. 5.1 miles away); Poste Des Avoyelles (approx. 5.1 miles away); Carlos De Grandprι Home Site (approx. 5.2 miles away).
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Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 951 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 1, 2019.
