Jarreau, Louisiana

"Jarreau" redirects here. For the album by Al Jarreau, see Jarreau (album).

Jarreau
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 30°37′15″N91°27′03″W / 30.62083°N 91.45083°W / 30.62083; -91.45083 [1]
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Pointe Coupee
Elevation [1]	33 ft (10 m)
Population  (2025)
• Total	1,258 [2]
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	70749
Area code	225
GNIS feature ID	543338 [3]

Jarreau (pronounced Jah Row) is an unincorporated community in the 7th Ward of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. Jarreau is located approximately 30 miles northwest of Baton Rouge, and is a part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan area.

The community is located on the banks of False River. It is situated on the southern end of this ox-bow lake, in an area known as "The Island". The community is served by Louisiana Highway 413, known locally as Island Road. The area is also known for fishing and boating with the main publicly accessible boat launch on the southern end of False River being located here.

History

The community is named for Elie Jarreau, the community's first postmaster. The area's first post office was opened in July, 1912, and operated out of a general store owned by Mr. Jarreau. Elie Jarreau served as postmaster for the next 40 years. ^[4]

The Jarreau Post Office (ZIP code 70749) is now located at 5341 Boulevard D' Isle.

Several local businesses (including Parrot's Bar and Horseshoe Auto Parts) were featured in scenes in the Billy Bob Thornton film "The Badge" (2002). ^[5]

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  Jarreau post office/general store (1938)
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  Entrance to Jarreau post office/general store (1938)
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  Farm boy in the general store (1938)

References

1. "Jarreau, Louisiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey. June 4, 1980. Retrieved June 29, 2008.
2. "Zip 70749 (Jarreau, LA) People".
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jarreau, Louisiana
4. Lockhart, John M. "The Old Bridge Celebrates 75 Years of Road-Rail Service Today", The Riverside Reader Archived 2012-12-14 at the Wayback Machine , August 17, 2015, p. 3
5. "Billy Bob Thornton Headlines STARZ! Pictures World Premiere Thriller 'The Badge'". Market Wire. 2005. Archived from the original on August 14, 2014.

External links

• Jarreau Boundary Map