Burnside, Louisiana

Burnside is an unincorporated community in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States. It was founded by French and German settlers in 1726, early in the French colonial period. There are three local sites which have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places: The Houmas plantation, St. Joseph's School, and Tezcuco plantation.

The community's name is for John Burnside, an Irish American who owned The Houmas sugar plantation from 1857 until his death in 1881.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Ascension Parish, Louisiana

Coordinates: 30°08′N 90°55′W / 30.133°N 90.917°W / 30.133; -90.917

Municipalities and communities of Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States Parish seat: Donaldsonville Cities Donaldsonville Gonzales Town Sorrento CDPs Lemannville‡ Prairieville Other unincorporated communities Aben Acy Barmen Barton Belle Helene Bowden Brittany Bruly McCall Bullion Burnside Claybank Cofield Cornerview Darrow Duckroost Duplessis Dutchtown Galvez Geismar Hillaryville Hobart Hohen Solms Hope Villa Lake Little Prairie Marchand McCall McElroy Modeste Mount Houmas Noel Oak Grove Palo Alto Philadelphia Point St. Amant St. Elmo Smoke Bend Southwood Weber City Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish or parishes