Galveztown

Galveztown, or Villa de Gálvez, is a ghost town located at the confluence of Bayou Manchac and the Amite River in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. Galveztown was established in 1778 with the settlement of Canary Islanders colonists and Anglo-Americans fleeing the American Revolutionary War.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prairieville and Gonzales.

Prairieville

Town

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Prairieville is a census-designated place in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States. Prairieville is situated 3 miles west of Galveztown.

Gonzales

Town

Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gonzales is a city in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States. Gonzales is situated 4½ miles south of Galveztown.

Port Vincent

Village

Port Vincent is a village in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. Port Vincent is situated 4½ miles northeast of Galveztown.

Galveztown

Type: Hamlet
Also known as: “Galvez”
Category: locality
Location: Ascension, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

30.29908° or 30° 17′ 57″ north

Longitude

-90.90482° or 90° 54′ 17″ west

Elevation

16 feet (5 metres)

Open location code

862F73XW+J3

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Little Prairie and Hobart.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ficklin Cemetery and Galvez Pentecostal Church.

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