Stonewall, Louisiana
| Stonewall, Louisiana | |
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| Town | |
| Town of Stonewall | |
North DeSoto High School in Stonewall
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| Motto: "A great place to live" | |
 Location in DeSoto Parish and the state of Louisiana. |
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| Coordinates: 32°16′02″N 93°49′25″W / 32.26722°N 93.82361°WCoordinates: 32°16′02″N 93°49′25″W / 32.26722°N 93.82361°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| States |
 Louisiana
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| Parish | DeSoto |
| Founded | Early 1830s |
| Incorporated (village) | July 12, 1972 |
| Incorporated (town) | Spring of 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Charles Waldon ((D)) |
| • Police Chief | Tommy Dufrene, Jr. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.7 km2 (7.6 sq mi) |
| • Land | 19.4 km2 (7.5 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.3 km2 (0.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,814 |
| • Density | 93.5/km2 (242/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 71078 |
| Area code | 318 |
| Website | www |
Stonewall is a town in northern DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,814 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.
North DeSoto High School and the Garland Scout Ranch of the Boy Scouts of America are located in Stonewall.
The first settlers came to the Stonewall area in the early 1830s. Colonel Edwards moved his family and possessions from Society Hill, South Carolina to a place they named the Bee Gum Community. This is approximately three miles east of the present Town of Stonewall.
Sometime later, friends of Colonel Edwards moved to the North DeSoto Area. Among these were the Witherspoons, Marshalls, Hollembeaks and others. The women came in carriages, the men on horses while their belongings were brought in wagons drawn by oxen and mules. The slaves followed with the livestock.
After building homes and beginning a farmer’s life, more provisions were needed. They were ordered from New Orleans and reached Shreve’s Port on the Red River. It took time to get to Shreve’s Port in those days. They went by wagons over the rough, muddy roads or paths, reaching Shreve’s Port after a whole days travel. These trips were not made often.
Soon many families from other communities and states came to make their homes here. Some of the families that have done much toward the building of this community are: Williamson, Powell, Andrews, Loftus, Nicholson, Berry, Gilmer, Lafitte, Hall, and many others.
Black Jack, the first Post Office of the Bee Gum Community, as it was then called, was used in the 1860s. It was located near Welcome Hall, the home of Colonel Edwards. Mail came very irregularly. Later the Star Route Mail came into existence and ran once or twice a week. The route ran from Shreve’s Port to Spring Ridge, Stonewall, Kingston, and on to Mansfield.
In 1862, the community moved its center about three miles west to the site of the new Texas & Pacific Railroad. The community was given its present name when the railroad stop was named after the legendary Civil War General, Stonewall Jackson.
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