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Sardine Point Settlement

Ghost town · West Baton Rouge 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

Sardine Point Settlement is a ghost town in West Baton Rouge County, Louisiana. It is one of 7 former communities in West Baton Rouge County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 22nd among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sardine Point Settlement as a historical populated place on the Plaquemine 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 30.3377° N, 91.2101° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePlaquemine
Elevation12 ft
Nearest living townAddis, LA
Distance to it3.9 miles
GNIS feature ID551087
Coordinates30.33769, -91.21011

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What's there now

Sardine Point Settlement is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Addis, LA (population 7,052), about 3.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 12 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 Sardine Point Settlement?

Sardine Point Settlement is in West Baton Rouge County, Louisiana, at 30.3377, -91.2101.

How many ghost towns are in West Baton Rouge County?

West Baton Rouge County, Louisiana has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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