Publisher's Synopsis
A timeline of history of one of the oldest communities of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. Photos, stories. Subjects include Conflicts, Treasures, Settlers, Education, Religion and much more. This History of Cocoville, Louisiana. Originally known as Hydropolis, an early and still active center of activity in Avoyelles Parish CENTURIES Colonial ................1700s Antebellum/Reconstruction . .1800s 20th Century . . . . . . . . . . . . .1900s The new Milenium . . . . . . . .2000s CONFLICTS American Revolution . . . . . . .1777 Mexican War General . . . . . .1846 Civil War memories . . . . . . .1860s The soldiers of Cocoville . . . .1861 A Confederate Love Storey . .1864 WWI soldiers from Cocoville .1918 WWII and Modern conflicts . .1941 EDUCATION The First School.................1831 DeGeneres School . . . . . . . . .1842 Presentation School . . . . . . . .1855 Hydropolis School . . . . . . . .1905 Charter School, Early Center .2000 FAITH The Avoyelles Church....1784 St. John the Baptist . . . . . . . .1869 St. Paul Lutheran. Lutherville .1898 Assembly of God . . . . . . . . .1980s FINANCIAL Ante-bellum - Bank . . . . . . .1840s Post Office established . . . . . .1905 The Cool Spot . . . . . . . . . . .1940s Foundry, & Potota Kilm . . . .1950s Growth and a new highway . .1960 Casino changes the landscape .1994 ThrivingCocoville.........2000 MILESTONES & MEMORIES Memories of early 1900s . . .1900s The Cocoville Cow lawsuit . .1917 A grave with a window .....1925 A miracle in Cocoville . . . . . .1927 OLD HOMES Antebellum Homes . . . . . . . .1840s Victorian . . . . . . . . . . . .Late 1800s Early 1900s Homes . . .Early 1900s PEOPLE Tunica, Biloxi, Ofo, Avoyel . . . . . .1st Families The settlers and families . . . . . . . Arranged alphabetically St Paul Lutheran grave list . . .1898 TREASURES Abundent Artifacts . . . .1st families Pierre LaFitte gold..........1810s Civil War artifacts . . . . . . . . .1861 Coco Treasure found . . . . . . .1884 The Pearl of Louisiana . . . . . .1994 TunicaTreasure ..........2000s The draw of Education . . . . . .2000 TRANSPORTATION OldRiver....................1780s Bridge over the Coulee . . . . .1871 The first paved highway . . . . .1836 Railroad comes through . . . . .1895 Airport .................1951 A new highway . . . . . . . . . . .1960 Highway One rerouted . . . . . .1973 The five lane .............2014 TRAGEDIES Murder of Aurelien Coco . . . .1851 Murder of Laurent Normand .1860 Guillebert' Ghost . . . . . . . . .1880s The Tornado . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1934
