New Era is an unincorporated community in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located at the western edge of Concordia Parish on LA 129.
New Era, Louisiana | |
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  New Era, Louisiana  New Era, Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 31°22′02″N 91°49′38″W / 31.36722°N 91.82722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Concordia |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 318 |
| GNIS feature ID | 543517[1] |
History
editDuring the Antebellum period New Era was a small town on the Black River that served as a landing for steam boats. The steam boats would offload passengers and trade with nearby settlements. It was also the site of Pleasant Cottage plantation which was burned down during the Civil War.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Era, Louisiana
- ^ Walker, Bryant. "Concordia Parish Genealogy". theusgenweb.org. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
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