Plain Dealing, Louisiana
Plain Dealing is a town in Bossier Parish, Louisiana. The population was 893 at the 2020 census.[2]
Town | |
| Town of Plain Dealing | |
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 Location of Plain Dealing in Bossier Parish, Louisiana. | |
.svg) Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°54′21″N 93°42′0″W / 32.90583°N 93.70000°WCoordinates: 32°54′21″N 93°42′0″W / 32.90583°N 93.70000°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Parish | Bossier |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.58 sq mi (4.10 km2) |
| • Land | 1.58 sq mi (4.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 893 |
| • Rank | BO: 4th |
| • Density | 565.55/sq mi (218.41/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 22-60670 |
History
In 1839, George Oglethorpe Gilmer and his son bought 5,000 acres of this land here from the United States government. They called some of this land "Plain Dealing" after the their family's Virginia plantation.[3][4] The "Plain Dealing" name became official when the town was founded on April 24, 1890.[3]
Plain Dealing, Louisiana Media
Plain Dealing corporate limits sign
I took photo of downtown Plain Dealing, LA, with Canon camera.
Gazebo in downtown Plain Dealing
References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Plain Dealing town, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 James A. Marples (2015-03-31). "Finding 'real deal' in Plain Dealing". Shreveporttimes.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
- ↑ "MY HOMETOWN : PLAIN DEALING, LOUISIANA". Archived from the original on 2009-10-26. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
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