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Morrisonville

Ghost town · Iberville County, Louisiana

Baton Rouge quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1908, 1:62,500)
Baton Rouge quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1908, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Morrisonville is a ghost town in Iberville County, Louisiana, recorded as human settlement in Louisiana, United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in Iberville County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 34th among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Morrisonville 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 30.3222° N, 91.2247° W.

Key facts

Elevation19 ft
Nearest living townPlaquemine, LA
Distance to it2.9 miles
Coordinates30.32220, -91.22470

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What's there now

Morrisonville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Plaquemine, LA (population 6,136), about 2.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 19 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 Morrisonville?

Morrisonville is in Iberville County, Louisiana, at 30.3222, -91.2247.

How many ghost towns are in Iberville County?

Iberville County, Louisiana has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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