Abbeville (Louisiana)

Vermilion Parish

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Abbeville is a city in Vermilion Parish in Louisiana, and is located 241 km west of New Orleans. The town is the administrative seat of Vermilion Parish.

Geography

Abbeville is located in southern Louisiana, about 20 miles south of Lafayette.

History

The land on which should develop Abbeville, was purchased on July 25, 1843 for $ 900 by the founder Antoine Désiré Mégret. Abbeville is named after the home of Mégret in France. By the time naturalized instead " Abbville ", " Abbeville " one, why is unclear. Previously, the place was called La Chapelle.

1890 637 people lived in Abbeville; In 1900, 1,536; 1910, 2907; and 1940, Abbeville was home to 6,672 residents. 1990 11,187 people lived in Abbeville.

Infrastructure

The nearest motorway is the Interstate 10

The nearest airport is the airport of Baton Rouge, the nearest major airport is the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.

Sons and daughters

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