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Parish FIPS code [5] Parish Seat [6] Est. [6] Origin Etymology [7] Population [8] Area [6] Map Acadia Parish: 001: Crowley: 1886: from part of St. Landry Parish. From Acadian French. Named for the Acadians who settled the area. 56,489: 658 sq mi (1,704 km 2) Allen Parish: 003: Oberlin: 1912: from part of Calcasieu Parish.
Old St. Andrew's Parish Church; see also St. James Episcopal Church, James Island, which began as a chapel in St. Andrew's Parish in 1721 and became its own church in 1831 1706, enlarged 1723–33, restored after a fire 1764; building oldest south of VA Anglican: Charleston (West Ashley) Active St. James Goose Creek St. James Goose Creek: 1708–19
Historical records challenge the local lore. Parish records document the founding of the Chapel of St. Augustine "as a mission of the church of St. François of Natchitoches" in July 1829, shortly after the church was constructed. [5] The mission was recognized in 1856 as a parish in its own right, and authorized a resident priest.
As of April 2011, there are three churches in Watson, the oldest turned into a thrift store. The newest, finished in late 2010, is by far the tallest. Since Watson is unincorporated, Watson's ZIP code of 70786 is available only to post office box recipients. All other residences and businesses use a mailing address for Denham Springs.
Edgard is a census-designated place (CDP) in, and the parish seat of, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States. [2] The population was 2,637 at the 2000 census and 1,948 in 2020. [ 3 ] It is part of the New Orleans – Metairie – Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Bethany is an unincorporated community in Caddo Parish, Louisiana and Panola County, Texas United States, on U.S. Route 79. [2] [3] The Caddo Parish portion of the community is part of the Shreveport – Bossier City metropolitan area.
In 1843 most of the membership of a Baptist congregation, under the leadership of William Prince Ford, who had been influenced by Campbell's writings, became a Church of Christ. The Cheneyville Christian Church is the oldest congregation associated with the Restoration Movement in Louisiana. In 1857, Campbell visited the congregation and was ...
Convent (French: Couvent) is a census-designated place in and the parish seat of St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. [3] It has been the parish seat since 1869. It is part of the New Orleans metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, its population was 711. [4] The 2018 median household income was $52,292 above the state's average. [5]