Creole is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States. The ZIP Code for Creole is 70632.
History
A post office was established at Creole in March 1890. The community was probably named for the
Louisiana Creole people.
The label 'Creole' refers to those born in colonial
Louisiana
Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25 ...
and their descendants. On October 9, 2020,
Hurricane Delta made landfall near the community as a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a pressure of 970 mb (28.64 inHg).
Education
Cameron Parish School Board is the school district for all of the parish.
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References
Unincorporated communities in Cameron Parish, Louisiana
Unincorporated communities in Louisiana
Unincorporated communities in the Lake Charles metropolitan area
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