Dupont is an unincorporated community in southeastern Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located along Louisiana Highway 413, north of the community of Jarreau. The area falls under the service of the nearby Jarreau Post Office.

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Dupont
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 30°38′40″N 91°28′46″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Pointe Coupee
Elevation [1]	33 ft (10 m)
Population  (2007)
• Total	900
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	70749
Area code(s)	225
GNIS feature ID	543157[2]
FIPS code	22-22220

History

In 1902, a group of men gathered on the island side of False River to come up with a new name for the post office what was designated to be opened in their area. After the community could not agree on a new name, Pierre Guidroz suggested that the new community be named Dupont. A box of Dupont shotgun shells was in full view and the committee decided on that name. After World War II, the post office was closed.[3]

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