New Era, Louisiana

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New Era, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
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New Era, Louisiana
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New Era, Louisiana
Coordinates: 31°22′02″N91°49′38″W / 31.36722°N 91.82722°W / 31.36722; -91.82722
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish Concordia
Elevation
52 ft (16 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 318
GNIS feature ID543517 [1]

New Era is an unincorporated community in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located at the western edge of Concordia Parish on LA 129.

History

During the Antebellum period New Era was a small town on the Black River that served as a landing for steam boats. The steam boats would offload passengers and trade with nearby settlements. It was also the site of Pleasant Cottage plantation which was burned down during the Civil War. [2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Era, Louisiana
  2. ↑ Walker, Bryant. "Concordia Parish Genealogy". theusgenweb.org. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
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