Hahnville in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Flagville

Photographed by Renee Simpson, August 10, 2012

1. Flagville Marker

Inscription. Named for O.J. Flagg in 1870; now a part of Hahnville. Letter left here by Tonti in 1686 with Quinipissa chief for LaSalle. Taensa Village, 1713. De Veuve, French Concession, 1718. Site included grant to Joseph Roi de Villere, 1765.

Erected 1962 by Louisiana Department of Commerce and Industry.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 29° 57.87′ N, 90° 24.35′ W. Marker is in Hahnville, Louisiana, in St. Charles Parish. It is at the intersection of River Road (State Highway 18) and Richards Lane, on the left when traveling west on River Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hahnville LA 70057, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the River Parishes

and in Greater New Orleans.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

on the Gulf Coast,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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,

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Historic Bethlehem Baptist Church Of Flagville, Louisiana (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Home Place (approx. half a mile away); Fashion Plantation (approx. 0.6 miles away); L'Anse Aux Outardes (approx. one mile away); Settlement Of The German Coast (approx. 1.4 miles away); "Denver" (approx. 1.4 miles away); Spanish Land Grant circa 1770

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(approx. 2 miles away); Red Church Oak (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hahnville.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2012, by Renee Simpson of Hahnville, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 919 times since then and 25 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 10, 2012, by Renee Simpson of Hahnville, Louisiana. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.