Flanders, Louisiana

Flanders (French: Flandre) is an unincorporated community in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies at the intersection of Louisiana Highways 339 and 92.

The community is named after Benjamin F. Flanders, Governor of Louisiana during Reconstruction and was Mayor of New Orleans.^[1]

References

↑ www.louisiana101.com "Louisiana History"

Municipalities and communities of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States

Parish seat: Lafayette

Cities	Broussard‡ Carencro Lafayette Scott Youngsville

Town	Duson‡

CDPs	Milton Ossun

Other unincorporated communities	Capitan Elks Gloria Judice Larabee Long Bridge Mouton Pilette Pont Des Mouton Ridge River Ranch Sadou Stekey Vatican Walroy

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish or parishes

Coordinates: 30°05′57″N 92°01′56″W / 30.09917°N 92.03222°W / 30.09917; -92.03222

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