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Bastrop

American  
[bas-truhp] / ˈbæs trəp /

noun

  1. a city in N Louisiana.


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The story of Reed’s quest for justice began in 2014, when he asked the district attorney in Bastrop County to consent to DNA testing of Stites’ belt.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

This week Sophia Cai of Politico reported on a meeting of Department of Government Efficiency alumni who had gathered near Elon Musk’s space facilities in Bastrop, Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Alfonso Lopez, a Texan who returned to the state after working in tech in Seattle, says he initially picked Bastrop figuring he would make a quick buck on a house purchase and move on.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2025

The Bastrop, Texas, company, formerly headquartered in Hawthorne, has completed a 1.7-mile loop under the Las Vegas Convention Center and is building a larger citywide loop — both without federal funding.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2024

She has aunts and uncles in Bastrop chopping cotton with the short hoe and pulling the long sack.”

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly