Bordelonville, Louisiana

Bordelonville, Louisiana
CDP
Bordelonville Location within the state of Louisiana
Coordinates: 31°6′21″N 91°54′27″W / 31.10583°N 91.90750°WCoordinates: 31°6′21″N 91°54′27″W / 31.10583°N 91.90750°W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parishes	Avoyelles
Area
• Total	4.4 sq mi (11.3 km^2)
• Land	4.4 sq mi (11.3 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation	52 ft (16 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	525
• Density	121/sq mi (46.6/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CST (UTC-5)
ZIP code	71320
FIPS code	22-08745

Bordelonville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States.^[1] As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 525.^[2]

Bordelonville is located along Bayou des Glaises and Louisiana Highway 451, 17 miles (27 km) east of Marksville, the parish seat.

History

Bordelonville was named for Remi Bordelon, who was instrumental in getting the town a post office.^[3]

References

1. "Bordelonville, Louisiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bordelonville CDP, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
3. Leeper, Clare D'Artois (19 October 2012). Louisiana Place Names: Popular, Unusual, and Forgotten Stories of Towns, Cities, Plantations, Bayous, and Even Some Cemeteries. LSU Press. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-8071-4740-5.