Abbeville Historical

Abbeville Historical (HM1WE9)

Location: Abbeville, LA 70510 Vermilion Parish
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 58.467', W 92° 8.137'

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Formerly La Chapelle. Founded in 1843 by Father Antoine Desire Megret, a native of Abbeville, France, on land purchased from Joseph LeBlanc. City incorporated by state, 1850. Became parish seat of Vermillion, 1845. Home of Louisiana Dairy Festival.
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HM NumberHM1WE9
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Year Placed1963
Placed ByLouisiana Board of Commerce and Industry
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, December 29th, 2016 at 1:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 583390 N 3316268
Decimal Degrees29.97445000, -92.13561667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 58.467', W 92° 8.137'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 58' 28.02" N, 92° 8' 8.22" W
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Area Code(s)337
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 133-159 LA-82, Abbeville LA 70510, US
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