Bunkie in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
1935 CLECO Originated in Bunkie, LA
(Central Louisiana Electric Company)
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 30, 2025
1. CLECO Originated in Bunkie, LA Marker
Louisiana Ice & Electric Company was established in 1935. The plant (located in Bunkie, La.) Generated and supplied Ice and Electricity for Bunkie, Mansura, Simmesport, Villeplatte and other small communities. This was the beginning of the company Louisiana knows as "CLECO"
Erected by Griffin's Antiques.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 30° 57.182′ N, 92° 10.996′ W. Marker is in Bunkie, Louisiana, in Avoyelles Parish. It is on Southwest Main Street (U.S. 71) near Church Street (State Highway 115), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 302 SW Main Street, Bunkie LA 71322, 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 walking distance of this marker: How Bunkie Got Its Name (here, next to this marker); Griffins Antiques (within shouting distance of this marker); Merchants and Planters Bank (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bunkie Post Office (about 500 feet away); Bailey Hotel (about 500 feet away); The Jefferson Highway (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bunkie Depot Museum (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bunkie.
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 30, 2025
2. CLECO Originated in Bunkie, LA Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 163 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 31, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
