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Alexandria Welcome Sign on Louisiana Highway 28 West. Rotary International Clock (1916), with Alexandria City Hall (constructed 1963) in the background. Alexandria is the ninth-largest city in the state of Louisiana and is the parish seat and largest city of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. [2]
The Alexandria metropolitan area was first defined in 1973. Then known as the Alexandria Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (Alexandria SMSA), it consisted of two parishes - Rapides and Grant - and had a population of 131,749. [2][3] By the census of 1980, the population had grown to 151,985, a 15% increase over the previous census.
Louisiana Highway 28 LA 28 in red, LA 28 Bus. in blue Route information Maintained by Louisiana DOTD Length 86.968 mi (139.961 km) Existed 1955 renumbering –present Tourist routes Louisiana Scenic Byways: Colonial Trails Scenic Byway Major junctions West end US 171 / LA 8 in Leesville Major intersections US 71 / US 165 in Alexandria I-49 US 165 in Alexandria I-49 / US 167 in Alexandria US ...
In 1838, Caddo Parish was created from Natchitoches, as were Madison and Caldwell parishes in the east. In 1839, Union Parish was formed from Ouachita, and Calcasieu was formed from St. Landry in 1840. Five parishes were created in 1843: Bossier, DeSoto, Franklin, Sabine, and Tensas.
The main branch of the Rapides Parish Library is located in downtown Alexandria. Rapides Parish (/ ˈræpiːdz /) (French: Paroisse des Rapides) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 130,023. [1] The parish seat and largest city is Alexandria, which developed along the Red River of the ...
Map of the United States with Louisiana highlighted. Louisiana is a state located in the Southern United States.According to the 2020 United States census, Louisiana is the 25th most populous state with 4,657,757 inhabitants and the 33rd largest by land area spanning 43,203.90 square miles (111,897.6 km 2) of land. [1]
U.S. Route 167 US 167 highlighted in red Route information Auxiliary route of US 67 Length 500 mi (800 km) Existed 1926–present Tourist routes Louisiana Scenic Byways: Jean Lafitte Scenic Byway Zydeco Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway Major junctions South end LA 14 Bus. in Abbeville, LA Major intersections US 90 in Lafayette, LA I-10 / I-49 in Lafayette, LA US 71 in Lecompte, LA I-49 in Alexandria ...
Alexandria Garden District is located in Alexandria, Louisiana. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 9, 2001. Boundaries of the district are approximately described as Marye Street, Bolton Avenue, White Street, and Hynson Bayou. 60 percent of the 293 buildings included in the district are classified as non ...