Funeral Homes in Carville, LA

Facts about the city

Carville is a neighborhood of St. Gabriel in Iberville Parish in South Louisiana, located sixteen miles south of the capital city of Baton Rouge on the Mississippi River. Carville is the hometown of Democratic political consultant James Carville and was named for his grandfather, the postmaster. The National Hansen's Disease Museum in Carville records the history of the U. S. Public Health Service Hospital, which for a hundred years treated leprosy (now called Hansen's disease) patients. The hospital has since been closed, but several of the buildings remain. This site is now called the Gillis W. Long Center, named for the late U.S. Representative Gillis William Long, a Democrat from Louisiana's 8th congressional district, and is operated by the Louisiana Army National Guard.

Carville Obituaries

It was disclosed by The Advocate on October 18th, 2019 that Daisy Mary Clark died in Carville, Louisiana.  Clark was 80 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Daisy Mary's life.

History

Carville (pop. The hospital has been closed, but several of the buildings remain. It is also the location of the National Hansen's Disease Museum, which records the history of the United States Public Health Service Public Health Service Hospital there, which for a hundred years treated leprosy (now called Hansen's Disease) patients. 1108) is an unincorporated village in Iberville Parish, Louisiana that is 16 miles south of Baton Rouge on the Mississippi River. Carville is the hometown of political personality James Carville and was in fact named after his grandfather, the postmaster.