Rayne in Acadia Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Rayne Depot Square

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 1, 2010

1. Rayne Depot Square Marker

Inscription. Early Cajun settlers of Southwest Louisiana, who established Poupeville, demonstrated their courage and determination by moving businesses and homes one mile north, relocating on the site of the Louisiana Western Railroad, the first train depot serving the settlement renamed "Rayne". Its platforms were used many times for public meetings and political gatherings including such well-known figures as Huey Long, Dudley LeBlanc and Earl K. Long.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 30° 14.127′ N, 92° 16.121′ W. Marker is in Rayne, Louisiana, in Acadia Parish. It is at the intersection of South Adams Avenue (State Highway 35) and East Texas Avenue (U.S. 90), on the right when traveling north on South Adams Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 S Adams Avenue, Rayne LA 70578, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Acadiana — Cajun Country.

It is also in the American South

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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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jacques Weil Company (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); People's Drug Store (about 400 feet away); St. Joseph's Catholic Church & Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Louisiana Frog Company (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pouppeville (approx. ¾ mile away); The Bernard Bertrand Home (approx. 0.8 miles away); Crowley Louisiana Post Office 1913 (approx. 6.3 miles away); Senator John F. Kennedy Presidential Campaign Speech (approx. 6.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rayne.

Rayne Depot Square image. Click for full size.

July 2, 2010

2. Rayne Depot Square

The marker is roughly in the center in this view, above the word "Square" on the low wall in the foreground.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2015. This page has been viewed 1,939 times since then and 116 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 11, 2015, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 2. submitted on July 11, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.