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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,
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St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana
St. Bernard Parish History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Chalmette
Year Organized: 1807
Square Miles: 465
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Court House: 8201 W. Judge Perez Drive
Government Complex
Chalmette, LA 70043-1611
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Etymology - Origin of Parish Name
The parish was named in honor of Saint Bernard; presumably the patron saint of Bernardo de Galvez who
granted land to the Canary Islanders who settled the area in 1778 while Louisiana was under Spanish rule. The Parish was
previously named Terre-aux-Bouef, "Land of Oxen" because of large herds of bison that once inhabited the area.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
St. Bernard Parish was created on March 31, 1807. It is one of the 19 parishes, which were created by dividing the
Territory of New Orleans. The parish was named in honor of Saint Bernard; presumably the patron saint of Bernardo de
Galvez who granted land to the Canary Islanders who settled the area in 1778 while Louisiana was under Spanish rule. The
Parish was previously named Terre-aux-Bouef, "Land of Oxen" because of large herds of bison that once inhabited the area
. The Parish seat is Chalmette.
Neighboring Parishes:
- North: Lake Borgne
- Southeast: Gulf of Mexico
- South: Plaquemines Parish
- Northwest: Orleans Parish
Cities and Towns:
- Chalmette (County
Seat)
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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