Dupont is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in southeastern Pointe Coupee Parish

Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana

Pointe Coupee Parish, pronounced "Pwent Koo-Pay" and , is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is New Roads. As of 2000, the population was 22,763....

, Louisiana

Louisiana

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, United States

United States

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. The community is located along Louisiana Highway 413

Louisiana Highway 413

Louisiana Highway 413 is a state highway in Louisiana. It spans north–south for .-Route description:LA 413 begins at an intersection with LA 76 in West Baton Rouge Parish, and heads due north approximately towards Erwinville. This stretch of LA-413 is locally known as Poydras Bayou Road. ...

, north of the community of Jarreau

Jarreau, Louisiana

Jarreau is an unincorporated community in the 7th Ward of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. Jarreau is located approximately 30 miles northwest of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and is a part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area. The community is located on the banks of False River. It is...

. The area falls under the service of the nearby Jarreau Post Office.

History

In 1902, a group of men gathered on the island side of False River

False River (Louisiana)

False River is an oxbow lake located in southeastern Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana centered at This lake was once the main channel of the Mississippi River in this area...

 to come up with a new name for the post office what was designated to be opened in their area. After the community could not agree on a new name, Pierre Guidroz suggested that the new community be named Dupont. A box of Dupont shotgun shells was in full view and the committee decided on that name. After World War II

World War II

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, the post office was closed.