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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.

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

Tangipahoa Parish History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Amite
Year Organized: 1843
Square Miles: 790

Court House:

P.O. Box 215
Parish Courthouse
Amite, LA 70422-0215

Etymology - Origin of Parish Name

the parish name comes from an Acolapissa word meaning ear of corn or those who gather corn.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

Tangipahoa Parish was created on 1869, from Livingston, St. Tammany, St. Helena and Washington Parishes and the parish name comes from an Acolapissa word meaning ear of corn or those who gather corn. The Parish seat is Amite.

Neighboring Parishes:

North: Pike County, Miss.
East: Washington Parish; St. Tammany Parish
Southeast: Lake Pontchartrain
South: St. John the Baptist Parish
Southwest: Livingston Parish
Northwest: St. Helena Parish; Amite County, Miss.

Cities and Towns:

- Amite (County Seat)
- Amite City	town	Incorporated Area
- Hammond	city	Incorporated Area
- Independence	town	Incorporated Area
- Kentwood	town	Incorporated Area
- Montpelier	village	Incorporated Area
- Ponchatoula	city	Incorporated Area
- Roseland	town	Incorporated Area
- Tangipahoa	village	Incorporated Area
- Tickfaw	village	Incorporated Area

Parish Resources:

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County Resources

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