Cloutierville, Louisiana Explained

Cloutierville
Settlement Type:unincorporated community
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Louisiana
Subdivision Type2:Parish
Subdivision Name2:Natchitoches
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1822
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:71416[1]
Area Code:318

Cloutierville is an unincorporated community in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies approximately 20miles south of the city of Natchitoches on the Cane River. The community is part of the Natchitoches Micropolitan Statistical Area, off exit 119 of Interstate 49.

This is a homeland of many multiracial Louisiana Creole people. It is in the NPS Cane River National Heritage Area.

History

The town was built on the plantation of Alexis Cloutier and incorporated in 1822.

The plantation house was later owned by Kate Chopin. Chopin's former home was open to the public as the Bayou Folk Museum, before its destruction by fire in 2008.

The historic wooden St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and its cemetery are located in Cloutierville.

Education

The community is served by Natchitoches Parish School Board.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cloutierville ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2022. November 11, 2022.