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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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Grant Parish, Louisiana
Grant Parish History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Colfax
Year Organized: 1869
Square Miles: 645 |
Court House: 200 Main Street
Parish Courthouse
Colfax, LA 71417-1859
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Etymology - Origin of Parish Name
the parish was named in honor of U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Grant Parish was created by Act 82 of March 4, 1869, from Rapides and Winn Parishes and the parish was named in
honor of U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant. The Parish seat is Colfax. The Courthouse had an unkown records loss in the
1880's.
Neighboring Parishes:
- North: Winn Parish
- East: La Salle Parish
- South: Rapides Parish
- Northwest: Natchitoches Parish
Cities and Towns:
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- Colfax
(County Seat) |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Dry Prong |
village |
Incorporated Area |
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- Georgetown |
village |
Incorporated Area |
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- Montgomery |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Pollock |
town |
Incorporated Area |
Parish Resources:
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County Resource Guide
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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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