Pouppeville Historical

Pouppeville Historical (HM1Y1Z)

Location: Rayne, LA 70578 Acadia Parish
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 13.467', W 92° 16.155'

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English SideSide ANamed for the merchant Jules Pouppeville and dating back to the 1850s, Pouppeville was once a stagecoach stop. The town was disassembled, carried north by oxen one mile to meet the railroad, and rebuilt at Rayne Station in 1881.French SideSide BFondée dans les années 1850, la ville reçut le nom du négociant Jules Poupeville. Ancien relai de poste, elle fut démontée, transportée 1 mile jusqu'à la ligne de chemin de fer et, en 1881, reconstruite à Rayne Station.
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HM NumberHM1Y1Z
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Year Placed1984
Placed ByThe Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, April 28th, 2017 at 5:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 570320 N 3343882
Decimal Degrees30.22445000, -92.26925000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 13.467', W 92° 16.155'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 13' 28.02" N, 92° 16' 9.3" W
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Area Code(s)337
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1107-1213 LA-35, Rayne LA 70578, US
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