Founded in 1807, Natchitoches Parish is one of 64 parishes in the state of Louisiana. Historically, Natchitoches Parish was one of the original 19 parishes. The city of Natchitoches is the parish seat. With FIPS code of 69, Natchitoches Parish has a population of 37,026 and area of 1,299 square miles (3,364 km2). List of…
Category: Guide to Louisiana
Louisiana – The swampy area was first entered by Spanish explorer and explorer Hernando de Soto on his great research trip in 1541. The state name on the Mississippi Delta is Bayou State. The first settlers came to the state in 1717 and were French. They named the state after their King Louis XIV Lousiana. The state went to the Spaniards in 1762, but they had to return it to France in 1800. In the course of the large Louisiana land purchase, the United States acquired it in 1803. New Orleans was the site of a major battle in 1815. Louisiana became the 18th state in the United States in 1812. The main travel destinations are the huge Mississippi Delta and the city of jazz, New Orleans. The capital is Baton Rouge. The main products are cotton, rice and sugar cane.
Cities and Towns in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
Founded in 1844, Morehouse Parish is one of 64 parishes in the state of Louisiana. Historically, Morehouse Parish was formed from parts of Carroll Parish and Ouachita Parish. The city of Bastrop is the parish seat. With FIPS code of 67, Morehouse Parish has a population of 25,025 and area of 805 square miles (2,085…
Cities and Towns in Madison Parish, Louisiana
Founded in 1838, Madison Parish is one of 64 parishes in the state of Louisiana. Historically, Madison Parish was formed from Concordia Parish. The city of Tallulah is the parish seat. With FIPS code of 65, Madison Parish has a population of 9,799 and area of 651 square miles (1,686 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Livingston Parish, Louisiana
Founded in 1832, Livingston Parish is one of 64 parishes in the state of Louisiana. Historically, Livingston Parish was formed from part of St. Helena Parish. The city of Livingston is the parish seat. With FIPS code of 63, Livingston Parish has a population of 145,830 and area of 703 square miles (1,821 km2). List…
Cities and Towns in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana
Founded in 1873, Lincoln Parish is one of 64 parishes in the state of Louisiana. Historically, Lincoln Parish was formed from parts of Bienville Parish, Claiborne Parish, Jackson Parish and Union Parish. The city of Ruston is the parish seat. With FIPS code of 61, Lincoln Parish has a population of 48,152 and area of…
Cities and Towns in LaSalle Parish, Louisiana
Founded in 1910, LaSalle Parish is one of 64 parishes in the state of Louisiana. Historically, LaSalle Parish was formed from west half of Catahoula Parish. The city of Jena is the parish seat. With FIPS code of 59, LaSalle Parish has a population of 14,834 and area of 663 square miles (1,717 km2). List…
Cities and Towns in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
Founded in 1807, Lafourche Parish is one of 64 parishes in the state of Louisiana. Historically, Lafourche Parish was one of the original 19 parishes. Was named Interior Parish until 1812 and Lafourche Interior Parish until 1853. The city of Thibodaux is the parish seat. With FIPS code of 57, Lafourche Parish has a population…
Cities and Towns in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Founded in 1823, Lafayette Parish is one of 64 parishes in the state of Louisiana. Historically, Lafayette Parish was formed from part of St. Martin Parish. The city of Lafayette is the parish seat. With FIPS code of 55, Lafayette Parish has a population of 244,205 and area of 270 square miles (699 km2). List…
Cities and Towns in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Founded in 1912, Jefferson Davis Parish is one of 64 parishes in the state of Louisiana. Historically, Jefferson Davis Parish was formed from part of Calcasieu Parish. The city of Jennings is the parish seat. With FIPS code of 53, Jefferson Davis Parish has a population of 32,345 and area of 659 square miles (1,707…
Cities and Towns in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana
Founded in 1825, Jefferson Parish is one of 64 parishes in the state of Louisiana. Historically, Jefferson Parish was formed from part of Orleans Parish. The city of Gretna is the parish seat. With FIPS code of 51, Jefferson Parish has a population of 433,688 and area of 642 square miles (1,663 km2). List of…
Cities and Towns in Jackson Parish, Louisiana
Founded in 1845, Jackson Parish is one of 64 parishes in the state of Louisiana. Historically, Jackson Parish was formed from parts of Claiborne Parish, Ouachita Parish and Union Parish. The city of Jonesboro is the parish seat. With FIPS code of 49, Jackson Parish has a population of 14,876 and area of 580 square…
Cities and Towns in Iberville Parish, Louisiana
Founded in 1807, Iberville Parish is one of 64 parishes in the state of Louisiana. Historically, Iberville Parish was one of the original 19 parishes. The city of Plaquemine is the parish seat. With FIPS code of 47, Iberville Parish has a population of 29,824 and area of 653 square miles (1,691 km2). List of…
Cities and Towns in Iberia Parish, Louisiana
Founded in 1868, Iberia Parish is one of 64 parishes in the state of Louisiana. Historically, Iberia Parish was formed from parts of St. Martin Parish and St. Mary Parish. The city of New Iberia is the parish seat. With FIPS code of 45, Iberia Parish has a population of 68,975 and area of 1,031…
Cities and Towns in Grant Parish, Louisiana
Founded in 1869, Grant Parish is one of 64 parishes in the state of Louisiana. Historically, Grant Parish was formed from parts of Rapides Parish and Winn Parish. The city of Colfax is the parish seat. With FIPS code of 43, Grant Parish has a population of 22,236 and area of 664 square miles (1,720…
Cities and Towns in Franklin Parish, Louisiana
Founded in 1843, Franklin Parish is one of 64 parishes in the state of Louisiana. Historically, Franklin Parish was formed from parts of Carroll Parish, Catahoula Parish, Madison Parish and Ouachita Parish. The city of Winnsboro is the parish seat. With FIPS code of 41, Franklin Parish has a population of 19,668 and area of…
Cities and Towns in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana
Founded in 1910, Evangeline Parish is one of 64 parishes in the state of Louisiana. Historically, Evangeline Parish was formed from part of St. Landry Parish. The city of Ville Platte is the parish seat. With FIPS code of 39, Evangeline Parish has a population of 32,215 and area of 680 square miles (1,761 km2)….
Cities and Towns in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
Founded in 1824, East Feliciana Parish is one of 64 parishes in the state of Louisiana. Historically, East Feliciana Parish was formed from when Feliciana Parish was divided. The city of Clinton is the parish seat. With FIPS code of 37, East Feliciana Parish has a population of 19,338 and area of 456 square miles…
Cities and Towns in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana
Founded in 1877, East Carroll Parish is one of 64 parishes in the state of Louisiana. Historically, East Carroll Parish was formed from when Carroll Parish was divided. The city of Lake Providence is the parish seat. With FIPS code of 35, East Carroll Parish has a population of 7,220 and area of 442 square…
Cities and Towns in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Founded in 1810, East Baton Rouge Parish is one of 64 parishes in the state of Louisiana. Historically, East Baton Rouge Parish was formed from West Florida territory. The city of Baton Rouge is the parish seat. With FIPS code of 33, East Baton Rouge Parish has a population of 453,301 and area of 471…
Cities and Towns in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana
Founded in 1843, DeSoto Parish is one of 64 parishes in the state of Louisiana. Historically, DeSoto Parish was formed from parts of Caddo Parish and Natchitoches Parish. The city of Mansfield is the parish seat. With FIPS code of 31, DeSoto Parish has a population of 26,919 and area of 895 square miles (2,318…
Cities and Towns in Concordia Parish, Louisiana
Founded in 1807, Concordia Parish is one of 64 parishes in the state of Louisiana. Historically, Concordia Parish was one of the original 19 parishes. The city of Vidalia is the parish seat. With FIPS code of 29, Concordia Parish has a population of 18,376 and area of 749 square miles (1,940 km2). List of…
Cities and Towns in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Founded in 1828, Claiborne Parish is one of 64 parishes in the state of Louisiana. Historically, Claiborne Parish was formed from part of Natchitoches Parish. The city of Homer is the parish seat. With FIPS code of 27, Claiborne Parish has a population of 14,038 and area of 768 square miles (1,989 km2). List of…
Cities and Towns in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
Founded in 1808, Catahoula Parish is one of 64 parishes in the state of Louisiana. Historically, Catahoula Parish was formed from parts of Ouachita Parish and Rapides Parish. The city of Harrisonburg is the parish seat. With FIPS code of 25, Catahoula Parish has a population of 8,805 and area of 739 square miles (1,914…
Cities and Towns in Cameron Parish, Louisiana
Founded in 1870, Cameron Parish is one of 64 parishes in the state of Louisiana. Historically, Cameron Parish was formed from parts of Calcasieu Parish and Vermilion Parish. The city of Cameron is the parish seat. With FIPS code of 23, Cameron Parish has a population of 5,080 and area of 1,932 square miles (5,004…
Cities and Towns in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana
Founded in 1838, Caldwell Parish is one of 64 parishes in the state of Louisiana. Historically, Caldwell Parish was formed from part of Catahoula Parish and Ouachita Parish. The city of Columbia is the parish seat. With FIPS code of 21, Caldwell Parish has a population of 9,571 and area of 541 square miles (1,401…
Cities and Towns in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Founded in 1840, Calcasieu Parish is one of 64 parishes in the state of Louisiana. Historically, Calcasieu Parish was formed from part of St. Landry Parish. The city of Lake Charles is the parish seat. With FIPS code of 19, Calcasieu Parish has a population of 205,282 and area of 1,094 square miles (2,833 km2)….
Cities and Towns in Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Founded in 1838, Caddo Parish is one of 64 parishes in the state of Louisiana. Historically, Caddo Parish was formed from part of Natchitoches Parish. The city of Shreveport is the parish seat. With FIPS code of 17, Caddo Parish has a population of 233,092 and area of 937 square miles (2,427 km2). List of…
Cities and Towns in Bossier Parish, Louisiana
Founded in 1843, Bossier Parish is one of 64 parishes in the state of Louisiana. Historically, Bossier Parish was formed from part of Claiborne Parish. The city of Benton is the parish seat. With FIPS code of 15, Bossier Parish has a population of 129,144 and area of 867 square miles (2,246 km2). List of…
Cities and Towns in Bienville Parish, Louisiana
Founded in 1848, Bienville Parish is one of 64 parishes in the state of Louisiana. Historically, Bienville Parish was formed from part of Claiborne Parish. The city of Arcadia is the parish seat. With FIPS code of 13, Bienville Parish has a population of 12,776 and area of 822 square miles (2,129 km2). List of…
Cities and Towns in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana
Founded in 1912, Beauregard Parish is one of 64 parishes in the state of Louisiana. Historically, Beauregard Parish was formed from part of Calcasieu Parish. The city of DeRidder is the parish seat. With FIPS code of 11, Beauregard Parish has a population of 36,584 and area of 1,166 square miles (3,020 km2). List of…