Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana

False River

A ghost town site in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana.

Record

About False River

False River (French: Fausse Rivière) was an unincorporated community located in southern Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. It was situated near present-day New Roads and the current lake of False River.

This is a site record: what public sources say about False River, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where False River is

USGS topographic map around False River
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

12 historic USGS maps cover False River

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near False River

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Louisiana index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "False River, Louisiana": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q5432659.
  3. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  4. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).