White Castle, Louisiana
| White Castle, Louisiana | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Iberville |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7.0 m) |
| Coordinates | 30°10′07″N 91°08′48″W / 30.16861°N 91.14667°WCoordinates: 30°10′07″N 91°08′48″W / 30.16861°N 91.14667°W |
| Area | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| - land | 0.8 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 1,946 (2000) |
| Density | 2,592.0/sq mi (1,000.8/km2) |
| Mayor | Gerald Williams (D) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 225 |
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White Castle a town in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,946.
White Castle, the town, was carved out of the George Wailes plantation, "White Castle". The 1883 Charles H. Dickinson Survey of several parishes of Louisiana shows the White Castle Plantation property. Nearby is the opulent antebellum mansion called Nottoway.
White Castle was established as a town in the early 1900s, with the influx of people and business brought by the logging industry in the cypress swamps of the area. When the cypress wood was depleted, the main economic activity reverted to the sugar cane industry which had been established in the 19th century.
Individual plantation sugar mills gave way to larger mills servicing many plantations. By 1970, White Castle had three major sugar mills, Cora-Texas, Cedar Grove, and Catherine/Supples. Only one, Cora-Texas located just south of White Castle on LA 1, is still in operation. Plantations in the area are Nottoway, Belle Grove [1] (defunct), and Laurel Ridge among others.
People living in the unincorporated areas of Samstown, Lone Star, Bell Grove, Dorseyville Old Dorseyville School, and as far away as Bayou Goula helped support White Castle businesses through the years. At one time, there were three car dealerships, Dufour Chevrolet, White Castle Motor company (Ford), and Dixie Sales and Service(Chrysler/Plymouth); three drug stores, Hebert's, Viallon's, and Bajon's; Weils and Shaheens clothing stores; Augusta Shoe Store; Eskine's Jewelry; and two lumber yards, Baudion's and Tassin's. Engolio's (which later became Sammy's), Maggio's, Charamanti's, Dominic's, Tina's, Forte's, and Landry's were used for grocery shopping. Big-screen entertainment was provided by Castle Theater until 1959 when it was closed.
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