Leeville, Louisiana

Leeville is a unicorporated community located in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana.[1]

Leeville
Unincorporated community
Leeville is located in Louisiana
Leeville
Leeville
Leeville is located in the United States
Leeville
Leeville
Coordinates: 29°14′59″N 90°12′42″W
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
CountyLafourche Parish
Elevation
870 ft (265 m)
Population
 • TotalLess than 100
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code985

History

The city was founded in November, 1893 by survivors of the Chenier Caminada Hurricane. The city was first named Orange City but was changed to Leevile in honor of Pierre Charles Lee and his wife Rosalie Albarado. In 1938, Leeville became the oil producing capital of Lafourche Parish with 297 producing wells.[2]

According to studies by the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program, around 70% of the town's surrounding wetlands have vanished since 1932, which means by 2030 the town could disappear from maps. Five major hurricanes in seven years and the 2010 BP oil spill have been the reason for the high decrease for the number of residents. Scientists estimated that 1 more storm would be the reason for the towns demise and abandonment.[3]

In 2022, a project was started to connect Leeville Bridge to Golden Meadow. The project costs $135 million.[4]

References
  1. "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  2. "Leeville Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  3. TODAY, Rick Jervis, USA. "Leeville: A look at the real world beyond the levees". USA TODAY. Retrieved December 15, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. "Second phase of $135 million project connecting Leeville Bridge to Golden Meadow begins". WGNO. June 24, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
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