Rougon, Louisiana Explained

Rougon
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Louisiana
Subdivision Type2:Parish
Subdivision Name2:Pointe Coupee
Pushpin Map:Louisiana
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Rougon in Louisiana
Coordinates:30.6008°N -91.3972°W
Elevation Ft:30
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:70773
Area Code:225
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:555842
Blank1 Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Info:22-66340

Rougon, (pronounced Rue Gahn) is an unincorporated community in southeastern Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana United States. The area is home to several plantation houses.

History

The community was formerly home to the now defunct P. V. Rougon store built in 1881.

Geography

There are no officially designated boundaries to the village, but the area is more or less bounded by Louisiana Highway 414 on the northern edge of the area, LA-983 on the western edge, a set of railroad tracks on the eastern edge, and southern Pointe Coupee Parish border on the southern edge. The zip code assigned to this area is 70773.[1]

Major Roadways

Education

There is one school in the area, Rougon Elementary School (formerly Rougon High School).

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/zcl_3_results.jsp USPS – ZIP Code Lookup – Error Page