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This 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 parish, as did the 1845 constitution. Since then, the official term for Louisiana's primary civil divisions has been parishes.
List of parishes in Louisiana. The U.S. state of 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). Thirty-eight parishes are governed by a council called the Police Jury.
Alphabetical List of Louisiana Parishes (with numbers) 1 Acadia ACAD 2 Allen ALLN 3 Ascension ASCN 4 Assumption ASMP 5 Avoyelles AVLS 6 Beauregard BEAU 7 Bienville BNVL 8 Bossier BSSR 9 Caddo CADO 10 Calcasieu CALC 11 Caldwell CALD 12 Cameron CAMN 13 Catahoula CATL ...
The U.S. state of Louisiana is divided into 64 parishes (French: paroisses, Spanish: parroquias), and the remaining 48 other states are divided into counties, while Alaska is divided into boroughs and census areas.
The Louisiana Parishes section of the gazetteer lists the cities, towns, neighborhoods and subdivisions for each of the 64 Louisiana Parishes. Also see Louisiana Parish: ZIP Codes | Physical, Cultural & Historical Features | Census Data | Land, Farms, & Ranches.
List of Louisiana Parishes and Parish Seats Today, Louisiana has 64 parishes, as shown in the table below. Thirteen (13) northwest parishes of Louisiana are considered to be part of the Ark-La-Tex Region .
The state of Louisiana is divided into 64 parishes, which are analogous to counties in other states. There are various forms of government being used within the parishes. Explore the links below to learn more about each parish.
The U.S. state of Louisiana is divided into 64 parishes (French : paroisses, Spanish : parroquias), making it the only state besides Alaska to call its subdivisions something other than "counties."
The U.S. state of Louisiana is divided into 64 parishes (French: paroisses, Spanish: parroquias) in the same manner that Alaska is divided into boroughs, and the remaining 48 other states are divided into counties. Louisiana's usage of the term "parish" for a geographic region or local government dates back to the Spanish colonial and French colonial periods. Thirty-eight parishes are governed ...
A map of Louisiana Parishes with Parish seats and a satellite image of Louisiana with Parish outlines.