Carpenter's Station, Louisiana
Carpenter's Station, Louisiana, is an unincorporated historical community centered around a 19th century railroad stop in Richland Parish, Louisiana.
Carpenter's Station, Louisiana | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Carpenter's Station, Louisiana Carpenter's Station, Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 32°27′46″N 91°34′05″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Richland Parish |
| Elevation | 86.392 ft (26.332 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
The 1875 Cram's Rail Road & Township Map of Louisiana and the 1879 Rand, McNally & Co.'s Business Atlas Map of Louisiana show the location as "Carpenter's" and "Carpenters" (respectively) between Bee Bayou and Delhi, Louisiana, east of modern-day Rayville in northeastern Richland Parish. The 1897 Rand, McNally & Co.'s New Business Atlas Map of Louisiana places "Carpenters" between Callaway and Delhi.
The railroad serving the community in 1879 was the Louisiana & Texas R. R. and in 1897 the Shreveport & Pacific R. R.
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