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The U.S. state of Louisiana is divided into 64 parishes in the same way that 48 of the other states of the United States are divided into counties (Alaska is divided into boroughs and census areas).

Forty-one parishes are governed by a council called the Police Jury. The other twenty-three have various other forms of government, including: president-council, council-manager, parish commission, and consolidated parish/city.

Louisiana was formed from French and Spanish colonies, which were both officially Roman Catholic. Local government was based upon parishes, as the local ecclesiastical division (French: paroisse or Spanish: parroquia). Following the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the Territorial Legislative Council divided the Territory of Orleans (the predecessor of Louisiana state) into twelve counties. The borders of these counties were poorly defined, but they roughly coincided with the colonial parishes, and hence used the same names.[1]

On March 31, 1807, the territorial legislature divided the state into 19 parishes without abolishing the old counties (which continued to exist until 1845).[2]

In 1811, a constitutional convention was held to prepare for Louisiana's admission into the Union.[3] This organized the state into seven judicial districts, each consisting of groups of parishes. In 1816, the first official map of the state used the term, as did the 1845 constitution. Since then, the official term for Louisiana's primary civil divisions has been parishes.

Listing[]

Parish
FIPS code
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Parish seat
[5]
Established
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Origin

Etymology
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Population
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Area
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Map


Acadia Parish 001 Crowley 1886 from part of St. Landry Parish. Named for the Acadians who settled the area. &&&&&&&&&&061773.&&&&&061,773 &&&&&&&&&&&&0658.&&&&&0658 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01704.&&&&&01,704 km2)
State map highlighting Acadia Parish


Allen Parish 003 Oberlin 1912 from part of Calcasieu Parish. Henry Watkins Allen, the Confederate governor of Louisiana &&&&&&&&&&025764.&&&&&025,764 &&&&&&&&&&&&0766.&&&&&0766 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01984.&&&&&01,984 km2)
State map highlighting Allen Parish


Ascension Parish 005 Donaldsonville 1807 One of the original 19 parishes. Named for the Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church in Donaldsonville, Louisiana &&&&&&&&&0107215.&&&&&0107,215 &&&&&&&&&&&&0303.&&&&&0303 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0785.&&&&&0785 km2)
State map highlighting Ascension Parish


Assumption Parish 007 Napoleonville 1807 One of the original 19 parishes. Named for the Assumption Roman Catholic Church, the oldest in the state &&&&&&&&&&023421.&&&&&023,421 &&&&&&&&&&&&0364.&&&&&0364 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0943.&&&&&0943 km2)
State map highlighting Assumption Parish


Avoyelles Parish 009 Marksville 1807 One of the original 19 parishes. The Avoyel Native American people &&&&&&&&&&042073.&&&&&042,073 &&&&&&&&&&&&0866.&&&&&0866 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02243.&&&&&02,243 km2)
State map highlighting Avoyelles Parish


Beauregard Parish 011 DeRidder 1912 from part of Calcasieu Parish. Confederate general P. G. T. Beauregard &&&&&&&&&&035654.&&&&&035,654 &&&&&&&&&&&01166.&&&&&01,166 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03020.&&&&&03,020 km2)
State map highlighting Beauregard Parish


Bienville Parish 013 Arcadia 1848 from part of Claiborne Parish. Named after the founder of the city of New Orleans, Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville &&&&&&&&&&014353.&&&&&014,353 &&&&&&&&&&&&0822.&&&&&0822 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02129.&&&&&02,129 km2)
State map highlighting Bienville Parish


Bossier Parish 015 Benton 1843 from part Claiborne Parish. U.S. Representative Pierre Bossier &&&&&&&&&0116979.&&&&&0116,979 &&&&&&&&&&&&0867.&&&&&0867 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02246.&&&&&02,246 km2)
State map highlighting Bossier Parish


Caddo Parish 017 Shreveport 1838 from part of Natchitoches Parish. Named for the Caddo Native American people &&&&&&&&&0254969.&&&&&0254,969 &&&&&&&&&&&&0937.&&&&&0937 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02427.&&&&&02,427 km2)
State map highlighting Caddo Parish


Calcasieu Parish 019 Lake Charles 1840 from part of St. Landry Parish. Calcasieu, meaning crying eagle, is said to be the name of an Atakapa Native American leader &&&&&&&&&0192768.&&&&&0192,768 &&&&&&&&&&&01094.&&&&&01,094 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02833.&&&&&02,833 km2)
State map highlighting Calcasieu Parish


Caldwell Parish 021 Columbia 1838 from part of Catahoula Parish and Ouachita Parish. Named for the Caldwell family, which owned a large plantation and remains politically active in the state. &&&&&&&&&&010132.&&&&&010,132 &&&&&&&&&&&&0541.&&&&&0541 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01401.&&&&&01,401 km2)
State map highlighting Caldwell Parish


Cameron Parish 023 Cameron 1870 from parts of Calcasieu Parish and Vermilion Parish. U.S. Secretary of War Simon Cameron &&&&&&&&&&&06839.&&&&&06,839 &&&&&&&&&&&01932.&&&&&01,932 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&05004.&&&&&05,004 km2)
State map highlighting Cameron Parish


Catahoula Parish 025 Harrisonburg 1808 from parts of Ouachita Parish and Rapides Parish. Catahoula Lake, formerly within the parish's boundaries and named from a Taensa word meaning big, clear lake &&&&&&&&&&010407.&&&&&010,407 &&&&&&&&&&&&0739.&&&&&0739 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01914.&&&&&01,914 km2)
State map highlighting Catahoula Parish


Claiborne Parish 027 Homer 1828 from part of Natchitoches Parish. Governor of Louisiana William C. C. Claiborne &&&&&&&&&&017195.&&&&&017,195 &&&&&&&&&&&&0768.&&&&&0768 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01989.&&&&&01,989 km2)
State map highlighting Claiborne Parish


Concordia Parish 029 Vidalia 1807 One of the original 19 parishes. Name is of uncertain origin; may be from an early land grant called New Concordia, from the "concord" reached by local authorities over a mutual surrender of slaves, or for a mansion called Concord which was owned by Spanish Governor Manuel Gayoso de Lemos &&&&&&&&&&020822.&&&&&020,822 &&&&&&&&&&&&0749.&&&&&0749 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01940.&&&&&01,940 km2)
State map highlighting Concordia Parish


DeSoto Parish 031 Mansfield 1843 from parts of Caddo Parish and Natchitoches Parish. Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto &&&&&&&&&&026656.&&&&&026,656 &&&&&&&&&&&&0895.&&&&&0895 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02318.&&&&&02,318 km2)
State map highlighting DeSoto Parish


East Baton Rouge Parish 033 Baton Rouge 1810 from West Florida territory. French phrase bâton rouge meaning red stick. A red stick was used by local Native Americans to mark the boundaries between tribal territories &&&&&&&&&0440171.&&&&&0440,171 &&&&&&&&&&&&0471.&&&&&0471 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01220.&&&&&01,220 km2)
State map highlighting East Baton Rouge Parish


East Carroll Parish 035 Lake Providence 1877 when Carroll Parish was divided. Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence &&&&&&&&&&&07759.&&&&&07,759 &&&&&&&&&&&&0442.&&&&&0442 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01145.&&&&&01,145 km2)
State map highlighting East Carroll Parish


East Feliciana Parish 037 Clinton 1824 when Feliciana Parish was divided. Felicite de Gálvez, the wife of Bernardo de Gálvez, a Spanish governor of the Louisiana Territory &&&&&&&&&&020267.&&&&&020,267 &&&&&&&&&&&&0456.&&&&&0456 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01181.&&&&&01,181 km2)
State map highlighting East Feliciana Parish


Evangeline Parish 039 Ville Platte 1910 from part of St. Landry Parish. Acadian heroine of the poem "Evangeline" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow &&&&&&&&&&033984.&&&&&033,984 &&&&&&&&&&&&0680.&&&&&0680 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01761.&&&&&01,761 km2)
State map highlighting Evangeline Parish


Franklin Parish 041 Winnsboro 1843 from parts of Carroll Parish, Catahoula Parish, Madison Parish and Ouachita Parish Founding Father Benjamin Franklin &&&&&&&&&&020767.&&&&&020,767 &&&&&&&&&&&&0636.&&&&&0636 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01647.&&&&&01,647 km2)
State map highlighting Franklin Parish


Grant Parish 043 Colfax 1869 from parts of Rapides Parish and Winn Parish. U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant &&&&&&&&&&022309.&&&&&022,309 &&&&&&&&&&&&0664.&&&&&0664 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01720.&&&&&01,720 km2)
State map highlighting Grant Parish


Iberia Parish 045 New Iberia 1868 from parts of St. Martin Parish and St. Mary Parish. Named by Spanish settlers in honor of the Iberian Peninsula &&&&&&&&&&073240.&&&&&073,240 &&&&&&&&&&&01031.&&&&&01,031 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02670.&&&&&02,670 km2)
State map highlighting Iberia Parish


Iberville Parish 047 Plaquemine 1807 One of the original 19 parishes. Explorer Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, the brother of Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville &&&&&&&&&&033387.&&&&&033,387 &&&&&&&&&&&&0653.&&&&&0653 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01691.&&&&&01,691 km2)
State map highlighting Iberville Parish


Jackson Parish 049 Jonesboro 1845 from parts of Claiborne Parish, Ouachita Parish and Union Parish U.S. President Andrew Jackson &&&&&&&&&&016274.&&&&&016,274 &&&&&&&&&&&&0580.&&&&&0580 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01502.&&&&&01,502 km2)
State map highlighting Jackson Parish


Jefferson Parish 051 Gretna 1825 from part of Orleans Parish Founding Father Thomas Jefferson &&&&&&&&&0432552.&&&&&0432,552 &&&&&&&&&&&&0642.&&&&&0642 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01663.&&&&&01,663 km2)
State map highlighting Jefferson Parish


Jefferson Davis Parish 053 Jennings 1912 from part of Calcasieu Parish. Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate States of America &&&&&&&&&&031594.&&&&&031,594 &&&&&&&&&&&&0659.&&&&&0659 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01707.&&&&&01,707 km2)
State map highlighting Jefferson Davis Parish


Lafayette Parish 055 Lafayette 1823 from part of St. Martin Parish. French-born American Revolutionary War hero the Marquis de la Fayette &&&&&&&&&0221578.&&&&&0221,578 &&&&&&&&&&&&0270.&&&&&0270 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0699.&&&&&0699 km2)
State map highlighting Lafayette Parish


Lafourche Parish 057 Thibodaux 1807 One of the original 19 parishes. Was named Interior Parish until 1812 and Lafourche Interior Parish until 1853. French phrase la fourche or in English, the fork; Bayou Lafourche, or Fork Bayou, is a fork of the Mississippi River &&&&&&&&&&096318.&&&&&096,318 &&&&&&&&&&&01472.&&&&&01,472 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03812.&&&&&03,812 km2)
State map highlighting Lafourche Parish


La Salle Parish 059 Jena 1908 from part of Catahoula Parish. Explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle &&&&&&&&&&014890.&&&&&014,890 &&&&&&&&&&&&0663.&&&&&0663 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01717.&&&&&01,717 km2)
State map highlighting La Salle Parish


Lincoln Parish 061 Ruston 1873 from parts of Bienville Parish, Claiborne Parish, Jackson Parish and Union Parish. U.S. President Abraham Lincoln &&&&&&&&&&046735.&&&&&046,735 &&&&&&&&&&&&0472.&&&&&0472 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01222.&&&&&01,222 km2)
State map highlighting Lincoln Parish


Livingston Parish 063 Livingston 1832 from part of St. Helena Parish. U.S. Secretary of State Edward Livingston &&&&&&&&&0128026.&&&&&0128,026 &&&&&&&&&&&&0703.&&&&&0703 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01821.&&&&&01,821 km2)
State map highlighting Livingston Parish


Madison Parish 065 Tallulah 1838 from Concordia Parish. U.S. President James Madison &&&&&&&&&&012093.&&&&&012,093 &&&&&&&&&&&&0651.&&&&&0651 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01686.&&&&&01,686 km2)
State map highlighting Madison Parish


Morehouse Parish 067 Bastrop 1844 from parts of Carroll Parish and Ouachita Parish. Abraham Morehouse, who led the first settlers into the region &&&&&&&&&&027979.&&&&&027,979 &&&&&&&&&&&&0805.&&&&&0805 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02085.&&&&&02,085 km2)
State map highlighting Morehouse Parish


Natchitoches Parish 069 Natchitoches 1807 One of the original 19 parishes. The Natchitoches Native American people &&&&&&&&&&039566.&&&&&039,566 &&&&&&&&&&&01299.&&&&&01,299 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03364.&&&&&03,364 km2)
State map highlighting Natchitoches Parish


Orleans Parish 071 New Orleans 1807 One of the original 19 parishes. Today coterminous with the City of New Orleans. Named after the Duke of Orléans, the regent of France &&&&&&&&&0343829.&&&&&0343,829 &&&&&&&&&&&&0907.&&&&&0907 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02349.&&&&&02,349 km2)
State map highlighting Orleans Parish


Ouachita Parish 073 Monroe 1807 One of the original 19 parishes. The Ouachita Native American people. &&&&&&&&&0153720.&&&&&0153,720 &&&&&&&&&&&&0350.&&&&&0350 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0906.&&&&&0906 km2)
State map highlighting Ouachita Parish


Plaquemines Parish 075 Pointe a la Hache 1807 One of the original 19 parishes. A word meaning persimmons created from the Louisiana Creole French and the Mobile Native American language &&&&&&&&&&023042.&&&&&023,042 &&&&&&&&&&&02429.&&&&&02,429 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&06291.&&&&&06,291 km2)
State map highlighting Plaquemines Parish


Pointe Coupee Parish 077 New Roads 1807 One of the original 19 parishes. French phrase la pointe coupée or in English, the cut-off point, which refers to a bend in the Mississippi River &&&&&&&&&&022802.&&&&&022,802 &&&&&&&&&&&&0591.&&&&&0591 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01531.&&&&&01,531 km2)
State map highlighting Pointe Coupee Parish


Rapides Parish 079 Alexandria 1807 One of the original 19 parishes. Named for local river rapids (French: rapides) &&&&&&&&&0131613.&&&&&0131,613 &&&&&&&&&&&01362.&&&&&01,362 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03528.&&&&&03,528 km2)
State map highlighting Rapides Parish


Red River Parish 081 Coushatta 1871 from parts of Bienville Parish, Bossier Parish, Caddo Parish and Natchitoches Parish. Named for Red River, which is part of the Mississippi River watershed &&&&&&&&&&&09091.&&&&&09,091 &&&&&&&&&&&&0402.&&&&&0402 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01041.&&&&&01,041 km2)
State map highlighting Red River Parish


Richland Parish 083 Rayville 1868 from parts of Carroll Parish, Franklin Parish, Morehouse Parish and Ouachita Parish. Named for its rich land &&&&&&&&&&020725.&&&&&020,725 &&&&&&&&&&&&0564.&&&&&0564 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01461.&&&&&01,461 km2)
State map highlighting Richland Parish


Sabine Parish 085 Many 1843 from parts of Caddo Parish and Natchitoches Parish. Named for the Sabine River and the so-called Sabine Free State &&&&&&&&&&024233.&&&&&024,233 &&&&&&&&&&&01012.&&&&&01,012 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02621.&&&&&02,621 km2)
State map highlighting Sabine Parish


Saint Bernard Parish 087 Chalmette 1807 One of the original 19 parishes. Saint Bernard, who was presumably the patron saint of Bernardo de Galvez, the Spanish governor who granted land to the Canary Islanders who settled the area in 1778 while Louisiana was under Spanish rule. &&&&&&&&&&035897.&&&&&035,897 &&&&&&&&&&&01794.&&&&&01,794 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&04646.&&&&&04,646 km2)
State map highlighting Saint Bernard Parish


Saint Charles Parish 089 Hahnville 1807 One of the original 19 parishes. Saint Charles &&&&&&&&&&052780.&&&&&052,780 &&&&&&&&&&&&0410.&&&&&0410 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01062.&&&&&01,062 km2)
State map highlighting Saint Charles Parish


Saint Helena Parish 091 Greensburg 1810 from West Florida territory. Saint Helena &&&&&&&&&&011203.&&&&&011,203 &&&&&&&&&&&&0409.&&&&&0409 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01059.&&&&&01,059 km2)
State map highlighting Saint Helena Parish


Saint James Parish 093 Convent 1807 One of the original 19 parishes. Saint James &&&&&&&&&&022102.&&&&&022,102 &&&&&&&&&&&&0258.&&&&&0258 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0668.&&&&&0668 km2)
State map highlighting Saint James Parish


Saint John the Baptist Parish 095 Edgard 1807 One of the original 19 parishes. Saint John the Baptist &&&&&&&&&&045924.&&&&&045,924 &&&&&&&&&&&&0348.&&&&&0348 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0901.&&&&&0901 km2)
State map highlighting Saint John the Baptist Parish


Saint Landry Parish 097 Opelousas 1807 One of the original 19 parishes. Saint Landry &&&&&&&&&&083384.&&&&&083,384 &&&&&&&&&&&&0939.&&&&&0939 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02432.&&&&&02,432 km2)
State map highlighting Saint Landry Parish


Saint Martin Parish 099 Saint Martinville 1807 One of the original 19 parishes. Saint Martin &&&&&&&&&&052160.&&&&&052,160 &&&&&&&&&&&&0817.&&&&&0817 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02116.&&&&&02,116 km2)
State map highlighting Saint Martin Parish


Saint Mary Parish 101 Franklin 1811 from part of St. Martin County. Saint Mary. &&&&&&&&&&054650.&&&&&054,650 &&&&&&&&&&&&0612.&&&&&0612 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01585.&&&&&01,585 km2)
State map highlighting Saint Mary Parish


Saint Tammany Parish 103 Covington 1810 from West Florida territory. Legendary Indian Chief Tamanend. &&&&&&&&&0233740.&&&&&0233,740 &&&&&&&&&&&01124.&&&&&01,124 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02911.&&&&&02,911 km2)
State map highlighting Saint Tammany Parish


Tangipahoa Parish 105 Amite 1868 from parts of Livingston Parish, St. Helena Parish, St. Tammany Parish and Washington Parish. Comes from an Acolapissa word meaning ear of corn or those who gather corn &&&&&&&&&0121097.&&&&&0121,097 &&&&&&&&&&&&0823.&&&&&0823 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02132.&&&&&02,132 km2)
State map highlighting Tangipahoa Parish


Tensas Parish 107 Saint Joseph 1843 from part of Concordia Parish. The Taensa Native American people. &&&&&&&&&&&05252.&&&&&05,252 &&&&&&&&&&&&0641.&&&&&0641 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01660.&&&&&01,660 km2)
State map highlighting Tensas Parish


Terrebonne Parish 109 Houma 1822 from part of Lafourche Parish. French phrase terre bonne or in English, good earth &&&&&&&&&0111860.&&&&&0111,860 &&&&&&&&&&&02080.&&&&&02,080 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&05387.&&&&&05,387 km2)
State map highlighting Terrebonne Parish


Union Parish 111 Farmerville 1839 from part of Ouachita Parish. Named for the union of states which make up the U.S. &&&&&&&&&&022721.&&&&&022,721 &&&&&&&&&&&&0905.&&&&&0905 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02344.&&&&&02,344 km2)
State map highlighting Union Parish


Vermilion Parish 113 Abbeville 1844 from part of Lafayette Parish. Both the Vermilion River and Vermilion Bay &&&&&&&&&&057999.&&&&&057,999 &&&&&&&&&&&01538.&&&&&01,538 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03983.&&&&&03,983 km2)
State map highlighting Vermilion Parish


Vernon Parish 115 Leesville 1871 from parts of Natchitoches Parish, Rapides Parish and Sabine Parish. Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington, the first U.S. President &&&&&&&&&&052334.&&&&&052,334 &&&&&&&&&&&01341.&&&&&01,341 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03473.&&&&&03,473 km2)
State map highlighting Vernon Parish


Washington Parish 117 Franklinton 1819 from part of St. Tammany Parish. U.S. President George Washington &&&&&&&&&&047168.&&&&&047,168 &&&&&&&&&&&&0676.&&&&&0676 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01751.&&&&&01,751 km2)
State map highlighting Washington Parish


Webster Parish 119 Minden 1871 from parts of Bienville Parish, Bossier Parish and Claiborne Parish. U.S. statesman Daniel Webster &&&&&&&&&&041207.&&&&&041,207 &&&&&&&&&&&&0615.&&&&&0615 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01593.&&&&&01,593 km2)
State map highlighting Webster Parish


West Baton Rouge Parish 121 Port Allen 1807 One of the original 19 parishes. Was named Baton Rouge Parish until 1812. French phrase bâton rouge meaning red stick. A red stick was used by local Native Americans to mark the boundaries between tribal territories &&&&&&&&&&023788.&&&&&023,788 &&&&&&&&&&&&0203.&&&&&0203 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0526.&&&&&0526 km2)
State map highlighting West Baton Rouge Parish


West Carroll Parish 123 Oak Grove 1877 when Carroll Parish was divided. Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence &&&&&&&&&&011604.&&&&&011,604 &&&&&&&&&&&&0360.&&&&&0360 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0932.&&&&&0932 km2)
State map highlighting West Carroll Parish


West Feliciana Parish 125 Saint Francisville 1824 when Feliciana Parish was divided. Felicite de Gálvez, the wife of Bernardo de Gálvez, a Spanish governor of the Louisiana Territory &&&&&&&&&&015625.&&&&&015,625 &&&&&&&&&&&01051.&&&&&01,051 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02722.&&&&&02,722 km2)
State map highlighting West Feliciana Parish


Winn Parish 127 Winnfield 1852 from parts of Catahoula Parish, Natchitoches Parish and Rapides Parish. Louisiana state legislator Walter Winn &&&&&&&&&&015313.&&&&&015,313 &&&&&&&&&&&&0957.&&&&&0957 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02479.&&&&&02,479 km2)
State map highlighting Winn Parish

Former Parishes[]

  1. Biloxi Parish formed in 1811 from West Florida territory. It was eliminated in 1812 when part of the former West Florida area was transferred to Mississippi Territory.[1]
  2. Carroll Parish formed in 1838 from part of Ouachita Parish. In 1877, it was divided into East Carroll Parish and West Carroll Parish.[1]
  3. Feliciana Parish formed in 1810 from West Florida territory. In 1824, it was divided into East Feliciana Parish and West Feliciana Parish.[1]
  4. Pascagoula Parish formed in 1811 from West Florida territory. It was eliminated in 1812 when part of the former West Florida area was transferred to Mississippi Territory.[1]
  5. Warren Parish formed in 1811 from part of Concordia Parish, and merged into Concordia Parish and Ouachita Parish in 1814.[1]

Parishes[]

The thirteen parishes defined by the Territorial Legislative Council in 1803 were:

  1. Acadia Parish
  2. Attakapas Parish
  3. Concordia Parish
  4. German Coast Parish
  5. Iberville Parish
  6. Lafourche Parish
  7. Natchitoches Parish
  8. Opelousas Parish
  9. Orleans Parish
  10. Ouachita Parish
  11. Pointe Coupee Parish
  12. Rapides Parish

In addition, Feliciana Parish was established in 1810 from West Florida territory.

Fictional parishes[]

  • In the novels Little Altars Everywhere, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, and Ya-Yas in Bloom, author Rebecca Wells created the fictional "Garnet Parish".
  • The movie Steel Magnolias was said to take place in the fictional "Chinquapin Parish", likely a suburban parish of Shreveport, Louisiana. However, the movie was shot in Natchitoches, Louisiana and involved several elements of culture indicative of the town and parish of the same name. For example, the annual Christmas Festival of Lights in Natchitoches is shown, as is Cajun dance styles to a distinctive country-Cajun band (Natchitoches is in the Crossroads cultural region of Louisiana, where south Louisiana's Catholic Cajun culture meets Protestant Anglo culture of North Louisiana.)
  • Part of Walter Jon Williams' novel The Rift is set in the fictional Spottswood Parish.
  • The Southern Vampire Mysteries series of novels written by Charlaine Harris and HBO's True Blood which is based on the novels take place in the fictional Northwestern Louisiana "Renard Parish".
  • In the movie In the Electric Mist, Deputy Jason J. Bayard was from the fictional "St. Clare Parish".

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