Grand Coteau in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Grand Coteau
Erected 1980 by The Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1821.
Location. 30° 25.017′ N, 92° 3.192′ W. Marker is in Grand Coteau, Louisiana, in St. Landry Parish. Marker is on Gardiner Avenue (State Highway 93) 0.1 miles east of Interstate 49, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Grand Coteau LA 70541, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Academy of the Sacred Heart (approx. 1.2 miles away); Confederate Mass Grave (approx. 2.3 miles away); Semmes Battery (approx. 3.3 miles away); Battle of Opelousas (approx. 5.9 miles away); Assumption School (approx. 6.3 miles away); Site of Bowie Residence (approx. 7.1 miles away); Opelousas Colored School (approx. 8 miles away); Whiteville School House (approx. 8 miles away).
Regarding Grand Coteau. The French term "grand coteau" translates in English to "large hill" or "big hill."
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2013, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 971 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 16, 2015, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.