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Fordoche (pronounced four-DOASH) is a town in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 928 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Fordoche town overview:
Name:	Fordoche town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Louisiana
County:	Pointe Coupee Parish
Incorporated:	1961
Elevation:	30 ft (9 m)
Total Area:	2.43 sq mi (6.30 km²)
Land Area:	2.43 sq mi (6.30 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	910
Population Density:	374.02/sq mi (144.43/km²)
ZIP code:	70732
Area code:	225
FIPS code:	2226280
GNISfeature ID:	543211
Website:	www.fordoche.org

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History

In 1854, the first post office was established at Fordoche, with Thomas Farrar designated as its first postmaster. There are two conflicting stories about how the town’s name was derived. One story is that it received its name from a Caddo Indian word meaning “wild animal lair” (i.e., the bed of a wild beast) and the other suggests that it is named after a Louisiana French term for underbrush found in bayou bottom.

At least two American Civil War battles were fought in and around Fordoche. The Battle of Fordoche Bridge was fought in September 1863. Union troops were sent to prevent the Confederacy from operating in the upper Atchafalaya but the Confederates were successful in driving back the Union forces.

In May 1864, the Confederates were again victorious over the Union troops at the “Skirmish on Bayou Fordoche Road”.

The area saw an influx of Italian immigrants after 1890.

Fordoche is the youngest incorporated community in Pointe Coupee Parish. It was incorporated as a village in 1961 and became a town in 1994.