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Arcadia
Bienville Parish, Louisiana
ZipCodes
71001
Motto
"Sportsman's Paradise"
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Chamber of Commerce.
Though Arcadia was inhabited as early as the 1820’s, it was not incorporated as a village until 1855. The name was bestowed by the first postmaster, Shadrick P. Sutton, and means beautiful hills. It became an official town in 1903 once it reached the requisite 1,000 residents. The present location was taken in 1884 when the town was moved to be closer to the railroad as it came through. Arcadia’s claim top fame came in 1934 when the pursued outlaws, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were trapped and killed by the Parish Sheriff’s posse.
The settlement which was to become Arcadia had its origins in the 1820's, but it was not until 1855 that Arcadia became an incorporated village. Shadrick P. Sutton was the first post master, and it was he who gave Arcadia its name, which means "beautiful hills." Arcadia officially became a town in 1903 when the census declared that there were one thousand residents. The original townsite is still referred to as Old Town by the local residents.
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23 May 1934 - The deaths of Bonnie & Clyde on the outskirts of town. For details, see historical events for Arcadia.
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Arcadia City Hall
810 S Railroad Ave
Arcadia, LA 71001-3704
Phone: 318-263-8455
Median House Value:
2000 - $ 47,100
2005 - $ 44,000
Median resident age:
2000 - 36.8 years
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