Welcome to Pointe Coupee ...

Pointe Coupee is located in Pointe Coupee Parish<1>.

The location of Pointe Coupee has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pointe Coupee, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Pointe Coupee: Pte. Coupee

Pointe Coupee is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Pointe Coupee lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Pointe Coupee is located in the (225) area code.

Communities near Pointe Coupee ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pointe Coupee.

• Zachary
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
  • Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <4>
• Baker
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
  • Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <4>
• Jackson
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
• Saint Francisville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
  • Saint Francisville is located in West Feliciana Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,589 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <4>
• Livonia
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
  • Livonia is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <4>
• Melville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
  • Melville is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melville <4>
• Maringouin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maringouin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maringouin
  • Maringouin is located in Iberville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maringouin <4>
• Fordoche
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordoche
  • Fordoche is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordoche <4>
• Slaughter
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
  • Slaughter is located in East Feliciana Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaughter <4>
• Morganza
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
  • Morganza is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganza <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pointe Coupee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pointe Coupee.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pointe Coupee. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pointe Coupee.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pointe Coupee. See our Newspapers Page for Pointe Coupee.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pointe Coupee ...

Looking for more information about Pointe Coupee? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pointe Coupee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pointe Coupee.

Adding Pointe Coupee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pointe Coupee in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pointe Coupee was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Pointe Coupee on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pointe Coupee.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pointe Coupee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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