Lecompte, LA

Lecompte is a town in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. Lecompte is situated along the banks of Bayou Boeuf in central Louisiana. US Highway 71, Louisiana's major north-south route which connects Baton Rouge and Shreveport, runs through Lecompte. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Lecompte, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Lecompte, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. Lecompte is named after the famous race horse called LeComte, which was named after horse breeder Ambrose LeComte. Lecompte is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana metropolitan area. Lecompte, Louisiana, was named after a famous race horse owned by the Wells family who lived on a plantation south of the town.