Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Lemannville. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
1892Donaldsonville sheet · 1:62,500
U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Lemannville.
The story so far
Lemannville, in brief
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Lemannville yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Lemannville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Ascension and St. James parishes, Louisiana, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2010 Census. Per the 2020 census, the population was 695.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 860 to 695 (-19%).
Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.
By decade
No old photos in the archives yet
Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →
From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.
