Forgotten Communities, DeKalb, Tangipahoa Parish Parish, Louisiana
Submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by Sandra McLellan, Dec., 1999
Special thanks to Jim Perrin for donating it to the archives.

************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm
************************************************

HISTORIC PONCHATOULA
Forgotten Communities

By JIM PERRIN

DeKalb

An earlier speculative community that never quite made it was the town of DeKalb, 
located on the west bank of the Tangipahoa River.

Alexander Lea of Washington Parish had purchased a large tract of land on the river in
1832, and starting in 1839, he began selling property from this tract, referred to as the
town of DeKalb.

Among the streets meantioned were: Jackson, Lafayette, Milk, and Water streets.

Although John A. Merle of New Orleans purchased large tracts of land in the immediate
area, including a mill on the river, there was apparently a lack of interest in 
purchasing lots in DeKalb.  After 1841, there was little mention of DeKalb, La.

Anyone having information, photographs, or documents on the people, places and 
events that have shaped our community are invited to communicate with the 
author, Jim Perrin, at 14187 Randall Ave., Hammond, LA 70403