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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. Martin Parish, Louisiana
St. Martin Parish History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Saint Martinville
Year Organized: 1815
Square Miles: 740
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Court House: 301 W. Port Street
Parish Courthouse
Saint Martinville, LA 70582-3923
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Etymology - Origin of Parish Name
The parish was named in honor of Saint Martin.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
St. Martin 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 Martin. The Parish seat is St Martinsville.
St. Martin Parish Courthouse - 1859
The first courthouse was built by slave labor long before the Civil War, while the present court house was built
in 1859 and has had at least five major additions and renovations. It is now a parish landmark.
Neighboring Parishes:
- North: Pointe Coupee Parish
- Northeast: Iberville Parish
- Southeast: Assumption Parish; St. Mary Parish
- Southwest: Iberia Parish
- West: Lafayette Parish
- Northwest: St. Landry Parish
Cities and Towns:
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- Breaux Bridge |
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- Henderson |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Parks |
village |
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- St. Martinville
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Seat) |
city |
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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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