Jarreau, Louisiana

"Jarreau" redirects here. For the album by Al Jarreau, see Jarreau (album).

Jarreau (pronounced Jah Row) is an unincorporated community in the 7th Ward of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. Jarreau is located approximately 30 miles northwest of Baton Rouge, and is a part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan area.

Jarreau
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 30°37′15″N 91°27′03″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Pointe Coupee
Elevation [1]	33 ft (10 m)
Population  (2025)
• Total	1,258[2]
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	70749
Area code	225
GNIS feature ID	543338[3]

The community is located on the banks of False River. It is situated on the southern end of this ox-bow lake, in an area known as "The Island". The community is served by Louisiana Highway 413, known locally as Island Road. The area is also known for fishing and boating with the main publicly accessible boat launch on the southern end of False River being located here.

History

The community is named for Elie Jarreau, the community's first postmaster. The area's first post office was opened in July, 1912, and operated out of a general store owned by Mr. Jarreau. Elie Jarreau served as postmaster for the next 40 years.^[4]

The Jarreau Post Office (ZIP code 70749) is now located at 5341 Boulevard D' Isle.

Several local businesses (including Parrot's Bar and Horseshoe Auto Parts) were featured in scenes in the Billy Bob Thornton film "The Badge" (2002).^[5]

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  Jarreau post office/general store (1938)
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  Entrance to Jarreau post office/general store (1938)
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  Farm boy in the general store (1938)