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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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Jackson Parish, Louisiana
Jackson Parish History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Jonesboro
Year Organized: 1845
Square Miles: 570 |
Court House: 500 East Court Street
Parish Courthouse Building
Jonesboro, LA 71251-3439
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Etymology - Origin of Parish Name
The parish was named in honor of U.S. President Andrew Jackson.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Jackson Parish was created on 1845, from Claiborne, Ouachita and Union Parishes and the parish was named in honor of
U.S. President Andrew Jackson. The Parish seat is Jonesboro. A courthouse fire in Vernon, before the parish seat was
moved to Jonesboro, destroyed most of the records prior to then. The first courthouse, built in Jonesboro in 1912, was
almost completely destroyed by an explosion. Fortunately few, if any, of our records were destroyed.
A small log cabin was constructed to serve as the first courthouse in the town of Vernon. When the seat of justice
was transferred to Jonesboro, a courthouse was constructed, but 30 years later it was completely destroyed due to a
mysterious explosion. The current courthouse was completed in 1938 and has a jail on the top floor.
Neighboring Parishes:
- Northeast: Ouachita Parish
- Southeast: Caldwell Parish
- South: Winn Parish
- West: Bienville Parish
- Northwest: Lincoln Parish
Cities and Towns:
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- Chatham |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- East Hodge |
village |
Incorporated Area |
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- Eros |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Hodge |
village |
Incorporated Area |
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- Jonesboro
(County
Seat) |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- North Hodge |
village |
Incorporated Area |
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- Quitman |
village |
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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