Belcher, Louisiana
Excerpt taken from:
Touchstone, Samuel, J.(1998) Caddo History. Louisiana: Folk-Life Books Publishing
The following excerpt is a brief town description. To learn more about Belcher, please visit the Belcher/Wyche Branch Library located at 409 Charles Street, Belcher, LA 71004 or call (318) 378-4567.
"Belcher was named Horse Shoe on September 5, 1899. The name of Horse Shoe came from the fact that the town was in a bow of Horse Shoe Bayou. After the T. & P. Railroad was built through the town, the name was changed to Belcher in September 1900. It was named for James Clinton Belcher, a plantation owner. The post office opened in September 1899 with Hattie Hall as postmaster. Early settlers were: Michael Dickson, William Dickson, James Marks, Benjamin F. Martin, Ashael J. Rawings, Ann Smith, James Woods, Martin Wood."
African American cemeteries in Belcher:
Ebenezer Negro Cemetery
Lake Zion Cemetery
St. Paul CME/Hettie Adger Cemetery
Historic African American surnames located in Belcher, LA:
Bradford, Ford, Adger, Marks, Cadwell, Cade, Thomas, Griffin, Washington, Smith, Gatterson, Green, Jenkins, Tyson, Hall, Pickett, Dixon, Perry, Johnson, Glover, Gay, Doss, Baisley, Baker, Campbell, Carter, Holden, Coleman, Jackson, Lewis, McCauley, Patterson
Plantations previously located in or new present day Belcher, LA (the list is under developement)
Rushpoint Plantation & James Mark Place
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