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Bon Ami

Ghost town · Beauregard County, Louisiana

DeRidder quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:31,680)
DeRidder quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bon Ami is a ghost town in Beauregard County, Louisiana. It is one of 10 former communities in Beauregard County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bon Ami as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 30.8033° N, 93.2945° W.

Key facts

Elevation178 ft
Nearest living townDeRidder, LA
Distance to it2.9 miles
Coordinates30.80334, -93.29447

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What's there now

Bon Ami is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is DeRidder, LA (population 9,812), about 2.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 178 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Bon Ami?

Bon Ami is in Beauregard County, Louisiana, at 30.8033, -93.2945.

How many ghost towns are in Beauregard County?

Beauregard County, Louisiana has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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