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Louisiana Parishes
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Louisiana Parishes
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).
On March 31, 1807, the territorial legislature divided the state into 19 parishes, without getting rid of the
old counties (which continued to exist until 1845).
In 1811, a
constitutional convention 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 has been parishes. |
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Concordia Parish, Louisiana
Concordia Parish History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Vidalia
Year Organized: 1807
Square Miles: 696 |
Court House: 4001 Carter Street, Room 1
Parish Courthouse
Vidalia, LA 71373-3021
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Etymology - Origin of Parish Name
the parishes name is of uncertain origin and 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 Governor de Lemos.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Concordia Parish was created in 1805, from Avoyelles Parish and the parishes name is of uncertain origin and 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 Governor de Lemos. The Parish seat is Vidalia. A tornado
destroyed the courthouse around 1843 (most records were destroyed) and it was destroyed by flood in 1927.
Neighboring Parishes:
- Northeast: Tensas Parish
- East: Adams County, Miss.
- Southeast: Wilkinson County, Miss.; West Feliciana Parish
- South: Pointe Coupee Parish
- Southwest: Avoyelles Parish
- Northwest: Catahoula Parish
Cities and Towns:
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- Clayton |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Ferriday |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Jonesville |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Ridgecrest |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Vidalia
(County Seat) |
town |
Incorporated Area |
Parish Resources:
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
act locally." |
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