Calcasieu, Louisiana
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Calcasieu is an unincorporated community in Rapides Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana.{{GNIS|553855|name=Calcasieu}}
History
A post office called Calcasieu was established in 1925, and remained in operation until 1960.{{cite web | url=https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=LA | title=Post Offices | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=28 May 2019}} According to tradition, Calcasieu was named after an Atakapa chieftain.{{cite journal |author=Bright |first=William |date=Winter 2003 |title=Native American Place Names in the Louisiana Purchase |journal=American Speech |publisher=Duke University Press |volume=78 |issue=4 |page=358 |citeseerx=10.1.1.1015.3344}}
References
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Louisiana
Category:Unincorporated communities in Rapides Parish, Louisiana
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