Vinton, Louisiana

History of Vinton
Incorporated on 10 October 1910, the Town of Vinton was named after the hometown of one of the town's founders — Vinton, Iowa.

Location and Contact Information
Address: 1402 Center Street, Vinton LA. 70668 Telephone: (337) 721-7095 Fontenot Memorial Library website

Coffee and History Club
The Coffee and History Club meets at the library every Monday at 9:30 a.m. Join them for a discussion about the history of Vinton and surrounding areas.

History of the Library
It begins with the efforts of a dedicated group: the Vinton Literary Club. In 1919, Mrs. W.E. (Lina) Lundy and a group of women founded the Vinton Library Club---the first free public library in Vinton. The original collection contained 35 volumes, and was housed in the back of Miss M. Carter's store. Later it was moved to a larger room once occupied by Delure Studio. When the parish library system came into being, the Vinton Library Club sold their collection and the Vinton Branch of the Calcasieu Parish Library System opened for service April 18, 1944. It was later remodeled and enlarged, but it continued to grow and more space was quickly needed. In 1961, the City of Vinton gave a lot in the park area on Highway 90 at Horridge Street to the library system. The new library was named in honor of the late Jimmy Lee Fontenot of Vinton. A strong library supporter, Fontenot served on the Police Jury from June, 1948 until his death in May, 1962. More space was needed again, but was later provided by the 1990 Capital Improvement Program.

Lee Cemetery

 * USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Find A Grave

Niblett's Bluff Cemetery

 * USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Find A Grave

Websites

 * Town of Vinton
 * Southwest Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Library