Dupont, Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana

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History

In 1902, a group of men gathered on the island side of False River to come up with a new name for the post office what was designated to be opened in their area. After the community could not agree on a new name, Pierre Guidroz suggested that the new community be named Dupont. A box of Dupont shotgun shells was in full view and the committee decided on that name. After World War II, the post office was closed.[1]

References

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  1. Lockhart, John M. "Roadmap to the Westside", The Riverside Reader Template:Webarchive, January 21, 2008, p. 1

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