The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Originally known as "Duson Station", the town was laid out by J.G. Parkerson, general manager of the Louisiana Western Railroad. By August 30, 1880, the railroad line from New Orleans to Houston was completed, and passenger and freight service began. It merged with the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1900. The village of Duson was incorporated on December 16, 1909, named after the land developer Curley Duson, and installed Adolph De Jean as the first mayor.
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Start Duson’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Duson’s history is told.
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2000
Nothing in Duson is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Duson has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Emile L. Jr. Daboval House in Rayne, 4.6 miles away.
Duson and the nearest listed places
How a place gets listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.