La Glaise, Livingston Parish, Louisiana
File prepared by D.N. Pardue



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From the book entitled "The Free State - A History and Place-Names Study
of Livingston Parish" by the members of the Livingston Parish American
Revolution Bicentennial Committee in cooperation with the Livingston 
Parish Police Jury and the Louisiana American Revolution Bicentennial
Commission, 1976.  Reprinted by permission.  Dedicated to the memory of
Reuben Cooper and Raymond Riggs.

LA GLAISE  The people living in French Settlement as early as the 1850's

always referred to La Glaise as a place where there were home sites.  

This land is about 5 3/4 miles east of French Settlement.  The Old

Garyville Northern Railway formerly ran south through La Glaise.

     The origin of the name is not known.  It could have been named

for a family by the name of Glaise.  However, the term used for 

compact earth found at some depth near the Mississippi River called

glaise (potters earth) may also indicate that La Glaise may have

this same type compact clay soil and it was so named La Glaise. (1)

The Indians of the lower Amite River vicinity could have obtained

their clay for pottery at this place.  Bayou La Glaise is located

in Section 29, T8S-R5E. --- Lucille Cooper

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(1) The Navigator, Map along the Mississippi River by Robert Ferguson

and Co. Printers, Library of Congress Ct. No. 66-26 232, 8th Edition.

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