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Crusel

Ghost town · St. Martin County, Louisiana

Osca Bayou quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:62,500)
Osca Bayou quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Crusel is a ghost town in St. Martin County, Louisiana. It is one of 7 former communities in St. Martin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Crusel as a historical populated place on the Butte La Rose topographic quadrangle: 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 30.3552° N, 91.6765° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleButte La Rose
Elevation14 ft
Nearest living townHenderson, LA
Distance to it8 miles
GNIS feature ID551511
Coordinates30.35520, -91.67650

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What's there now

Crusel is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Henderson, LA (population 1,640), about 8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 14 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 Crusel?

Crusel is in St. Martin County, Louisiana, at 30.3552, -91.6765.

How many ghost towns are in St. Martin County?

St. Martin County, Louisiana has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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