Lebeau
Lebeau (also spelled LeBeau and originally known as Bayou Petite Prairie) is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States, in the central part of the state. Nearby communities include Palmetto, Ville Platte and Washington.
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Overview
Overview
The community is part of the Opelousas–Eunice Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 71 and Louisiana Highway 10.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Lebeau • Type — Unincorporated community Census designated place • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — United States • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — Louisiana • Subdivision Type2 — Parish • Subdivision Name2 — St. Landry • Unit Pref — Imperial • Population As Of — 2000 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Time Zone — Central (CST) • Utc Offset — -6 • Time Zone Dst — CDT • Utc Offset Dst — -5 • Elevation Ft — 32 • Postal Code Type — ZIP code • Postal Code — 71345 • Custom Label Sec1 — FIPS code • Custom Label1 Sec1 — GNIS feature ID • Custom Data1 Sec1 — 2831221
Name
Name
The town was named after Fr Pierre Oscar Lebeau, SSJ, a Catholic priest with the Josephites who helped settle the town.The parish he founded, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, still operates there.
Demographics
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau defined Lebeau as a census designated place (CDP) in 2023.
Agriculture
Agriculture
• Soybeans • Corn
Education
Education
North Central High School (Hurricanes) - Grades 5–12.
Events
Events
Lebeau Zydeco Festival – an annual festival featuring performances from leading zydeco artists. As of 2018, the festival is hosting its 28th annual celebration. The festival is usually held on the first Saturday in July on the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church grounds.
Notable people
Notable people
• Fr Pierre Oscar Lebeau, SSJ – The town's namesake and first priest of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. • Sidney Simien (Rockin' Sidney) – Internationally famed Zydeco musician
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The biographical narrative on this page is based on the Wikipedia article Lebeau, Louisiana, revision 1374529238 (EN edition), by its contributors. VALÉORINE has edited that text and built its own documentary record around it. The reused material is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, and this page's reuse of it is offered under the same licence. Everything else on this page — the chronology, the holdings, the evidence, the plates and the connections — is VALÉORINE's own record. Sources and licences.
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Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Palmeto Quadrangle Topographic Map, USGS 1:2400 scale, 1968
- 2.zipdatamaps.com. Lebeau ZIP Code. 2022.
- 3.GNIS 2831221
- 4.LEANING ON THE LORD. Chicago Tribune. 1998-02-08.
- 5.United States Census Bureau. 2023 Geography Changes.
- 6.Lebeau Zydeco Festival. St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission.
- 7.Annual Lebeau Zydeco Festival Explore Louisiana. www.explorelouisiana.com.
- 8.LEANING ON THE LORD. Chicago Tribune. 1998-02-08.
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