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Pricetown

Ghost town · Jefferson County, Louisiana

New Orleans quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1891, 1:62,500)
New Orleans quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1891, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pricetown is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Louisiana. It is one of 2 former communities in Jefferson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 49th among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Pricetown as a historical populated place on the New Orleans West 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 29.9138° N, 90.2101° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNew Orleans West
Elevation2 ft
Nearest living townAvondale, LA
Distance to it1.2 miles
GNIS feature ID546923
Coordinates29.91382, -90.21008

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What's there now

Pricetown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Avondale, LA (population 5,200), about 1.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2 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 Pricetown?

Pricetown is in Jefferson County, Louisiana, at 29.9138, -90.2101.

How many ghost towns are in Jefferson County?

Jefferson County, Louisiana has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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