It was incorporated as a town in 1830 under the name Thibodauxville, in honor of local plantation owner Henry Schuyler Thibodaux, who provided land for the village and served as acting governor of Louisiana in 1824.
It was incorporated as a town in 1830 under the name Thibodauxville. This was in honor of local plantation owner Henry Schuyler Thibodaux. It was served as acting governor of Louisiana in 1824. Honor of local plantation owner Henry Schuyler Thibodaux provided land for the village.