Grand Coteau, Louisiana
| Town of Grand Coteau | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Landry |
| Elevation | 56 ft (17.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 30°25′08″N 92°02′53″W / 30.41889°N 92.04806°WCoordinates: 30°25′08″N 92°02′53″W / 30.41889°N 92.04806°W |
| Area | 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2) |
| - land | 2.4 sq mi (6 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 1,040 (2000) |
| Density | 427.1/sq mi (164.9/km2) |
| Mayor | Gail Lark |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 337 |
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Grand Coteau is a town in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,040 at the 2000 census. Grand Coteau is on Interstate 49 south of Opelousas and is part of the Opelousas–Eunice Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town is a center for local farming. As of 2013[update], the mayor is Virginia Pierre.
The first known land grant by the colonial Louisiana government was in 1776 in the area referred to as Buzzard Prairie. In the early 19th century, Buzzard Prairie served as a stopping point for travelers between Washington, Louisiana, and St. Martinville, Louisiana. The thriving community had two bakeries, a cobbler, a millinery, a blacksmith shop, a post office, six bars, and nine brothels.
In 1821, Mrs. Charles Smith, widow of a wealthy planter in Opelousas, donated land, a two-story building, and funds to pay for the travel expenses of two nuns from St. Charles, Missouri. The two nuns of the Religious of the Sacred Heart founded a convent and a school that became the Academy of the Sacred Heart.
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