Grand Chenier, Louisiana

Grand Chenier (French: Grand'Chênière, pronounced [grɑ̃ ʃɛ̃jær]) is an unincorporated community in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States.[1] Its population is estimated at 352. Its ZIP code is 70643.[2]

St. Eugene Catholic Church in Grand Chenier, which is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lake Charles, was established in 1961 by the Most Reverend Maurice Schexnayder, then the Bishop of Lafayette.

The McCall Cemetery in Grand Chenier is named for a pioneer Cameron Parish family, one of whose members, Thomas W. McCall, was for forty years the Cameron Parish school superintendent. Conway LeBleu, a son-in-law of Thomas McCall, was the state representative for Cameron Parish from 1964 to 1988. LeBleu and his wife, the former Virgie Annie McCall (1918-2016), one of the founders of the Cameron Parish Library, are interred at the McCall Cemetery.

Education

Cameron Parish School Board is the school district for all of the parish.[3] South Cameron High School has a Grand Chenier address.[4]

The Cameron Parish Library system operated the Grand Chenier Branch. As of 2024 negative effects from a hurricane mean that the library is not open.[5]

References

  1. ^ "GNIS Detail - Grand Chenier". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
  2. ^ "All Zip codes in Grand Chenier LA". Zip-Codes.com. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  3. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cameron Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 19, 2024. - Text list
  4. ^ "Home". South Cameron High School. Retrieved February 29, 2024. 753 Oak Grove Hwy, Grand Chenier, LA 70643
  5. ^ "About Our Branches". Cameron Parish Public Library. Retrieved February 29, 2024. Grand Chenier Branch 2863 Grand Chenier Hwy Grand Chenier, LA 70643

29°46′01″N 92°58′31″W / 29.76694°N 92.97528°W / 29.76694; -92.97528


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