Lecompte in Rapides Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

The Name Lecompte

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 18, 2005

1. The Name Lecompte Marker

Inscription. In 1854 the residents of Smith's Landing, a small trading post on historic Bayou Boeuf renamed their settlement LECOMTE for a famous horse. LECOMTE was owned by Thomas Jefferson and Montfort Wells, area plantation owners. LECOMTE won his first race in 1853 on the Metairie course in New Orleans. In 1854 he won the Great State Stakes four mile heat in 7 minutes 26 seconds best time ever previously recorded. When a sign was painted for the Town a P was added to the name and the town has been known as LECOMPTE ever since.

Erected 2006 by Town of Lecompte.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Settlements & Settlers • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 31° 5.283′ N, 92° 23.772′ W. Marker is in Lecompte, Louisiana, in Rapides Parish. It is at the intersection of U.S. 71/167 and Louisiana Highway 112, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 71/167. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1810 US-71, Lecompte LA 71346, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Louisiana

and in 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 Viceroyalty of New France,

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: Smith's Landing (approx. 0.2 miles away); Town of Lecompte (approx. ¼ mile away); Lecompte High School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Meeker Sugar Refinery Gears

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(approx. half a mile away); Dr. Whitehead's Medical Office (approx. half a mile away); Potter's Grocery (approx. half a mile away); Epps House (approx. 6.1 miles away); a different marker also named Epps House (approx. 6.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lecompte.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2015. This page has been viewed 801 times since then and 56 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 15, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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