Keachi in De Soto Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Keachi College
1856 - 1912
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 12, 2026
1. Keachi College 1856-11912 Marker
On this site stood a female college. Founded by Perry J. Backus of Good Hope (Keachi) Baptist Church on land donated by T.M. Gatlin. Became male & female institution in 1879. Served as hospital after Battle of Mansfield in 1864.
Erected 1988 by Keachi Heritage Foundation, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women.
Location. 32° 11.365′ N, 93° 54.579′ W. Marker is in Keachi, Louisiana, in De Soto Parish. It is on Louisiana 172 (Louisiana Route 172) 0.1 miles east of Keachi Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 202 LA-172, Keatchie LA 71046, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Louisiana. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Town of Keachi, LA (approx. Ό mile away); Confederate Cemetery (approx. Ό mile away); Centennial Afro American Cemetery (approx. 9.7 miles away in Texas); Keithville Methodist Church (approx. 11.1 miles away); Adams Cemetery (approx. 12.2 miles away in Texas); International Boundary Marker (approx. 13.3 miles away in Texas); a different marker also named International Boundary Marker (approx. 13.3 miles away in Texas); Site of Bethany (approx. 15 miles away in Texas).
Another marker is no longer nearby. International Boundary (was approx. 13.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 12, 2026
2. Keachi College Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2026, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 25 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 17, 2026, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
