Lafayette, Louisiana

Lafayette is the most populous city in the Acadiana region, it is the fourth most populous city in the state of Louisiana (after New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Shreveport). The original name was Vermilionville, as which it was founded around 1821. The name Lafayette comes from the name of a French military hero who fought with and helped  the American Army during the American Revolutionary War. In 2020 the population was over one hundred and twenty thousand. The city lies in Lafayette Parish.

 History 

 Geography 

 Transportation 

 Interstates 

 Number    Highway 10  20px  I-10 49  20px  I-49

References

 Other websites 

 Website Lafayette Consolidated Government  Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce Lafayette Conventions and Visitors Center


Category:Parish seats in Louisiana
Category:1821 establishments in the United States