As the toothy critter BEAVER is CASTOR in both French and Spanish, it is
possible that Castor, LA was home to a few of them.
Jack K. Castor
----- Original Message -----
From: Patricia Caster <maverik(a)cwnet.com>
To: <CASTOR-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 1:56 PM
Subject: [CASTOR] Re: Castor
Hi Mary, I will forward your note to the Castor mail list. Perhaps
someone will have some information for you. This is the first time I
have heard of Castor, LA and Castor Bayou. Where in Louisiana is it
located. I lived in Leesville, De Ridder, De Quincy and Simpson when I
was younger.
Patricia
Mary Hamner wrote:
>
> Hi, I live in Castor,Louisiana and am seeking
> information as to how our town got it's name.
> Folklore is that Castor is an Indian name meaning
> beaver and that the town was named for Castor Creek.
> I do not buy that.
>
> Also within 50 miles of our town is a place named
> Castor Bayou. A small community by the name of Old
> Castor apparently was formed in the 1840s. It is 2
> miles NE of today's Castor. Apparently the community
> moved when the railroad came through and took the name
> with them (1900).
>
> Any information will be appreciated.
> Mary Koonce Hamner, P. O. Box 397, Castor,Louisiana 71016
>
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