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New Hope

Ghost town · Lafourche County, Louisiana

Houma quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1892, 1:62,500)
Houma quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1892, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

New Hope is a ghost town in Lafourche County, Louisiana. It is one of 4 former communities in Lafourche County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 36th among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists New Hope as a historical populated place on the Lockport 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 29.7066° N, 90.5584° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLockport
Elevation4 ft
Nearest living townMathews, LA
Distance to it1.7 miles
GNIS feature ID557850
Coordinates29.70660, -90.55842

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What's there now

New Hope is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mathews, LA (population 1,579), about 1.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4 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 New Hope?

New Hope is in Lafourche County, Louisiana, at 29.7066, -90.5584.

How many ghost towns are in Lafourche County?

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

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