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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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West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
West Baton Rouge Parish History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Port Allen
Year Organized: 1807
Square Miles: 191 |
Court House: P.O. Box 757
Government Building
Port Allen, LA 70767-0757
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Etymology - Origin of Parish Name
The parish was named in honor of the French phrase bāton rouge meaning red stick. A red stick was used
by local Native Americans to mark the boundaries between tribal territories.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Baton Rouge Parish was created in 1792 in the West Floridas area. The land was divided into E. & W. Baton Rouge
Parishes in 1810. West Baton Rouge Parish was created on 1810, from Baton Rouge Parish and the parish was named in
honor of the French phrase bāton rouge meaning red stick. A red stick was used by local Native Americans to mark the
boundaries between tribal territories. The Parish seat is Port Allen.
Neighboring Parishes:
- North: West Feliciana Parish
- Northeast: East Baton Rouge Parish
- South: Iberville Parish
- Northwest: Pointe Coupee Parish
Cities and Towns:
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- Addis |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Brusly |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Port Allen
(County
Seat) |
city |
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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