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Unincorporated community in Louisiana

Unincorporated community in Louisiana, United States
New Era, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 31°22′02″N 91°49′38″W / 31.36722°N 91.82722°W / 31.36722; -91.82722
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishConcordia
Elevation52 ft (16 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code318
GNIS feature ID543517

New Era is an unincorporated community in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located at the western edge of Concordia Parish on LA 129.

History

During the Antebellum period New Era was a small town on the Black River that served as a landing for steam boats. The steam boats would offload passengers and trade with nearby settlements. It was also the site of Pleasant Cottage plantation which was burned down during the Civil War.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Era, Louisiana
  2. Walker, Bryant. "Concordia Parish Genealogy". theusgenweb.org. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
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