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Jennings is a city in, and the parish seat of, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, United States, [3] near Lake Charles. The population was 10,383 at the 2010 census, a small decline from the 2000 tabulation. [4] Jennings is the principal city of the Jennings Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of
The Jennings Oil Field in 1933. The first oil in Louisiana was drilled in 1901 in Evangeline, Acadia Parish, by W. Scott Heywood, who in 1932 was elected to the Louisiana State Senate. [4] The oil field was known as the Jennings Oil Field because Jennings was the nearest railroad stop to the oil field.
Jefferson Davis Parish Public Schools or Jefferson Davis Parish School Board (JDPSB) is a school district headquartered in Jennings, Louisiana, United States. The district covers Jefferson Davis Parish. [1]
Elton is a town in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 992 at the 2020 census , [ 4 ] down from 1,128 at the 2010 census . [ 5 ] It is part of the Jennings Micropolitan Statistical Area .
During this portion of the route, LA 26 serves as the main north–south highway through Jennings, where it intersects both Interstate 10 (I-10) and the parallel US 90. Other notable junctions include US 165 in Oberlin and a second junction with US 190 in Elton. LA 26 traverses very sparsely populated territory outside the few towns it encounters.
Louisiana Highway 26 has its southern terminus in Lake Arthur and leads north 10 miles (16 km) to Jennings. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town of Lake Arthur has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.3 km 2 ), of which 1.9 square miles (4.8 km 2 ) are land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km 2 ), or 23.67%, are water.
The old Jennings Post Office is a historic post office building located at 118 West Plaquemine Street in Jennings, Louisiana. It is currently used as the Jefferson Davis Parish Library . It is a 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 -story brick public building described as "Neo-Federal" in style, which served as post office for Jennings from 1915 until 1976.
The city of Jennings, parish seat of Jefferson Davis Parish, is located 23 miles (37 km) south via LA-97. It intersects with U.S. 190 east of the town. It intersects with U.S. 190 east of the town. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km 2 ), all land.