Ville Platte in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Ville Platte
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 17, 2005
1. Ville Platte Marker
Erected 1980 by Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.
Location. 30° 41.384′ N, 92° 16.653′ W. Marker is in Ville Platte, Louisiana, in Evangeline Parish. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (U.S. 167) and Court Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ville Platte LA 70586, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s 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, 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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Evangeline Bank & Trust Company (here, next to this marker); City of Ville Platte City Hall (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fred's Lounge (approx. 9.4 miles away); St. Marks Baptist Church and Cemetery (approx. 9½ miles away); Calvary Baptist Church (approx. 9.6 miles away); Plaisance School
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 17, 2005
2. Ville Platte Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2015. This page has been viewed 877 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
