Chataignier is a village in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 383 at the 2000 United States Census.

Geography
Chataignier is located at (30.570834, -92.319089).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²), all land.

History
The name Chataignier is French and means'chinquapin,'a small chestnut. Chinquapins (castenea punita) grew abundantly in the surrounding prairie until the chestnut blight wiped them out. They are now non-existent in the Chataignier community.

The community know as Chataignier had...

Chataignier is a village in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 383 at the 2000 United States Census.

Geography
Chataignier is located at (30.570834, -92.319089).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²), all land.

History
The name Chataignier is French and means'chinquapin,'a small chestnut. Chinquapins (castenea punita) grew abundantly in the surrounding prairie until the chestnut blight wiped them out. They are now non-existent in the Chataignier community.

The community know as Chataignier had a beginning, but its age will never be determined. The age of a community is a nebulous thing, depending on whether one uses as point of inception the date of the arrival of the first settler, the establishment of the post office, the coming of the railroad, or any other such memorable happening. Resources for determining the historical origin of a community such as Chataignier are limited. For such information, one must rely on a few recorded instances coupled with the reliable knowledge of the elder members of the community.