Bancroft, Louisiana

Bancroft is an unincorporated area in Louisiana. It is in Beauregard Parish near the border with Texas.[1]

The North Bancroft Field is a geological area dating to the Eocene era that was drilled for oil.[2] Bancroft was a lumber settlement that had 250 men at it.[3] It had a post office.[4] Bancroft Colored School served grades 1 to 8.[5] The school serving the area became 68 percent African American after integration.[6] Spikes Cemetery is in Bancroft.[7]

In 2021 the old school building in Bancroft was still standing.[8]

## References

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1. ^ "Bancroft". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
2. ^ Allan, Urban S. (1967). "North Bancroft and West Bivens Fields: BEAUREGARD PARISH, LOUISIANA". pp. 24–24C.
3. ^ "Annual Report of the Bureau of Statistics of Labor for the State of Louisiana". July 9, 1918 - via Google Books.
4. ^ "United States Official Postal Guide". U.S. Government Printing Office. July 9, 1924 - via Google Books.
5. ^ Cooley, Myrna (October 15, 2019). "One community, one school". Beauregard Daily News. Beauregard, LA. Archived from the original on October 17, 2019.
6. ^ Congress, United States (July 9, 1960). "Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress". U.S. Government Printing Office - via Google Books.
7. ^ "Ender Pearse". Lake Charles American-Press. May 7, 1967. p. 10 - via newspapers.com.
8. ^ "The Merryville Historical Society & Museum, 628 N Railroad St, Merryville, LA (2022)".

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