List of parishes in Louisiana
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[[Image:Louisiana parishes map.png|thumb|300px|Map of Louisiana's 64 parishes]]
<onlyinclude>The '''[[U.S. state]] of [[Louisiana]]''' is divided into 64 '''[[Parish (country subdivision)|parishes]]''' in the same way that 48 of the other states of the [[United States]] are divided into [[county|counties]] ([[Alaska]] is divided into [[borough]]s and [[census area]]s).
Louisiana was formed from [[France|French]] and [[Spain|Spanish]] colonies, which were both officially [[Roman Catholic]]. Consequently, local government was based upon parishes, as the local ecclesiastical division. Following the [[Louisiana Purchase]] in 1803, the Territorial Legislative Council divided [[Orleans Territory]] (the predecessor of Louisiana state) into twelve counties. The borders of these counties were poorly defined, but they roughly coincided with the colonial parishes, and hence used the same names.<ref name="Bryansite">[http://www.bryansite.com/countyLA.htm Bryansite - Louisiana parishes]</ref>
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).<ref>[http://www.enlou.com/time/year1807.htm Louisiana Timeline - 1807]</ref>
In 1811, a constitutional convention was held to prepare for Louisiana's admission into the Union.<ref>[http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/America/United_States/Louisiana/_Texts/LHQ/1/4/Admission_to_the_Union*.html The Admission of Louisiana into the Union]</ref> 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, as did the 1845 constitution. Since then, the official term for Louisiana's primary civil divisions has been ''parishes''.
==Listing ==
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! style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: #ccf;"|Parish name
! style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: #ccf; width: 80px;" |[[FIPS county code|FIPS code]]
! style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: #ccf;" |[[County seat|Parish seat]]
! style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: #ccf; width: 68px;" |Formed
! style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: #ccf;" |Origin
! style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: #ccf; width: 70px;"|Area
! style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: #ccf; width: 155px;" |Map
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=001|Name=Acadia |Seat=Crowley|Year=1886|History=from part of St. Landry Parish.|For=1,703 [[Square kilometre|km²]]<br/>(658 [[Square mile|mi²]]) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Acadia Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=003|Name=Allen |Seat=Oberlin|Year=1912|History=from part of Calcasieu Parish.|For=1,983 km²<br/>(766 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Allen Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=005|Name=Ascension |Seat=Donaldsonville|Year=1807|History=One of the original 19 parishes.|For={{nts|784}} km²<br/>(303 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Ascension Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=007|Name=Assumption |Seat=Napoleonville|Year=1807|History=One of the original 19 parishes.|For={{nts|944}} km²<br/>(365 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Assumption Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=009|Name=Avoyelles |Seat=Marksville|Year=1807|History=One of the original 19 parishes.|For=2,242 km²<br/>(866 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Avoyelles Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=011|Name=Beauregard |Seat=DeRidder|Year=1912|History=from part of Calcasieu Parish.|For=3,020 km²<br/>(1,166 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Beauregard Parish.svg}}<includeonly>
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{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=013|Name=Bienville |Seat=Arcadia|Year=1848|History=from part of Claiborne Parish.|For=2,128 km²<br/>(822 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Bienville Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=015|Name=Bossier |Seat=Benton|Year=1843|History=from part Claiborne Parish.|For=2,245 km²<br/>(867 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Bossier Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=017|Name=Caddo |Seat=Shreveport|Year=1838|History=from part of Natchitoches Parish.|For=2,427 km²<br/>(937 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Caddo Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=019|Name=Calcasieu |Seat=Lake Charles|Year=1840|History=from part of St. Landry Parish.|For=2,834 km²<br/>(1,094 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Calcasieu Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=021|Name=Caldwell |Seat=Columbia|Year=1838|History=from part of Catahoula Parish and Ouachita Parish.|For=1,400 km²<br/>(541 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Caldwell Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=023|Name=Cameron |Seat=Cameron|Year=1870|History=from parts of Calcasieu Parish and Vermilion Parish.|For=5,003 km²<br/>(1,932 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Cameron Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=025|Name=Catahoula |Seat=Harrisonburg|Year=1808|History=from parts of Ouachita Parish and Rapides Parish.|For=1,915 km²<br/>(739 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Catahoula Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=027|Name=Claiborne |Seat=Homer|Year=1828|History=from part of Natchitoches Parish.|For=1,988 km²<br/>(768 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Claiborne Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=029|Name=Concordia |Seat=Vidalia|Year=1807|History=One of the original 19 parishes.|For=1,939 km²<br/>(749 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Concordia Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=031|Name=De Soto |Seat=Mansfield|Year=1843|History=from parts of Caddo Parish and Natchitoches Parish.|For= 2,317 km²<br/>(894 mi²)|Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting De Soto Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=033|Name=East Baton Rouge |Seat=Baton Rouge|Year=1810|History=from West Florida territory.|For= 1,219 km²<br/>(471 mi²)|Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting East Baton Rouge Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=035|Name=East Carroll |Seat=Lake Providence|Year=1877|History=when Carroll Parish was divided.|For= 1,144 km²<br/>(442 mi²)|Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting East Carroll Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=037|Name=East Feliciana |Seat=Clinton |Year=1824|History=when Feliciana Parish was divided.|For= 1,180 km²<br/>(456 mi²)|Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting East Feliciana Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=039|Name=Evangeline |Seat=Ville Platte|Year=1910|History=from part of St. Landry Parish.|For= 1,760 km²<br/>(680 mi²)|Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Evangeline Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=041|Name=Franklin |Seat=Winnsboro|Year=1843|History=from parts of Carroll Parish, Catahoula Parish, Madison Parish and Ouachita Parish|For=1,646 km²<br/>(635 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Franklin Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=043|Name=Grant |Seat=Colfax |Year=1869|History=from parts of Rapides Parish and Winn Parish.|For=1,721 km²<br/>(665 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Grant Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=045|Name=Iberia |Seat=New Iberia |Year=1868|History=from parts of St. Martin Parish and St. Mary Parish.|For= 2,670 km²<br/>(1,031 mi²)|Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Iberia Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=047|Name=Iberville |Seat=Plaquemine |Year=1807|History=One of the original 19 parishes.|For= 1,691 km²<br/>(653 mi²)|Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Iberville Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=049|Name=Jackson |Seat=Jonesboro|Year=1845|History=from parts of Claiborne Parish, Ouachita Parish and Union Parish|For=1,503 km²<br/>(580 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Jackson Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=051|Name=Jefferson |Seat=Gretna|Year=1825|History=from part of Orleans Parish|For=1,664 km²<br/>(642 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Jefferson Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=053|Name=Jefferson Davis |Seat=Jennings|Year=1912|History=from part of Calcasieu Parish.|For=1,706 km²<br/>(659 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Jefferson Davis Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=055|Name=Lafayette |Seat=Lafayette|Year=1823|History=from part of St. Martin Parish.|For={{nts|700}} km²<br/>(270 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Lafayette Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=057|Name=Lafourche |Seat=Thibodaux|Year=1807|History=One of the original 19 parishes. Was named Interior Parish until [[1812]] and Lafourche Interior Parish until [[1853]].|For=3,813 km²<br/>(1,472 mi²)|Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Lafourche Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=059|Name=La Salle |Seat=Jena|Year=1908|History=from part of Catahoula Parish.|For=1,716 km²<br/>(662 mi²)|Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting La Salle Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=061|Name=Lincoln |Seat=Ruston|Year=1873|History=from parts of Bienville Parish, Claiborne Parish, Jackson Parish and Union Parish.|For=1,223 km²<br/>(472 mi²)|Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Lincoln Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=063|Name=Livingston |Seat=Livingston|Year=1832|History=from part of St. Helena Parish.|For=1,820 km²<br/>({{nts|703}} mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Livingston Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=065|Name=Madison |Seat=Tallulah|Year=1838|History=from Concordia Parish.|For=1,685 km²<br/>({{nts|651}} mi²). |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Madison Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=067|Name=Morehouse |Seat=Bastrop|Year=1844|History=from parts of Carroll Parish and Ouachita Parish.|For= 2,085 km²<br/>(805 mi²)|Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Morehouse Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=069|Name=Natchitoches |Seat=Natchitoches|Year=1807|History=One of the original 19 parishes.|For=3,365 km²<br/>(1,299 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Natchitoches Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=071|Name=Orleans |Seat=New Orleans|Year=1807|History=One of the original 19 parishes. Today coterminous with the City of New Orleans.|For={{nts|907}} km² (350 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Orleans Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=073|Name=Ouachita |Seat=Monroe|Year=1807|History=One of the original 19 parishes.|For=1,639 km²<br/>(633 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Ouachita Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=075|Name=Plaquemines |Seat=Pointe a la Hache|Year=1807|History=One of the original 19 parishes.|For=6,290 km²<br/>(2,429 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Plaquemines Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=077|Name=Pointe Coupee |Seat=New Roads|Year=1807|History=One of the original 19 parishes.|For=1,530 km²<br/>(591 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Pointe Coupee Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=079|Name=Rapides |Seat=Alexandria|Year=1807|History=One of the original 19 parishes.|For= 3,527 km²<br/>(1,362 mi²)|Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Rapides Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=081|Name=Red River |Seat=Coushatta |Year=1871|History=from parts of Bienville Parish, Bossier Parish, Caddo Parish and Natchitoches Parish.|For=1,041 km²<br/>(402 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Red River Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=083|Name=Richland |Seat=Rayville |Year=1868|History=from parts of Carroll Parish, Franklin Parish, Morehouse Parish and Ouachita Parish.|For=1,462 km²<br/>(565 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Richland Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=085|Name=Sabine |Seat=Many |Year=1843|History=from parts of Caddo Parish and Natchitoches Parish.|For=2,620 km²<br/>(1,012 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Sabine Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=087|Name=St. Bernard |Seat=Chalmette |Year=1807|History=One of the original 19 parishes.|For=4,646 km²<br/>(1,794 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Saint Bernard Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=089|Name=St. Charles |Seat=Hahnville |Year=1807|History=One of the original 19 parishes.|For=1,062 km²<br/>(410 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Saint Charles Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=091|Name=St. Helena |Seat=Greensburg|Year=1810|History=from West Florida territory.|For=1,060 km²<br/>(409 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Saint Helena Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=093|Name=St. James |Seat=Convent|Year=1807|History=One of the original 19 parishes.|For= {{nts|668}} km²<br/>(258 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Saint James Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=095|Name=St. John the Baptist |Seat=Edgard|Year=1807|History=One of the original 19 parishes.|For= {{nts|901}} km²<br/>(348 mi²)|Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Saint John the Baptist Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=097|Name=St. Landry |Seat=Opelousas|Year=1807|History=One of the original 19 parishes.|For= 2,432 km²<br/>(939 mi²)|Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Saint Landry Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=099|Name=St. Martin |Seat=Saint Martinville|Year=1807|History=One of the original 19 parishes.|For=2,115 km²<br/>(816 mi²). |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Saint Martin Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=101|Name=St. Mary |Seat=Franklin|Year=1811|History=from part of St. Martin County.|For= 1,585 km²<br/>(612 mi²)|Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Saint Mary Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=103|Name=St. Tammany |Seat=Covington|Year=1810|History=from West Florida territory.|For= 2,911 km²<br/>(1,124 mi²)|Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Saint Tammany Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=105|Name=Tangipahoa |Seat=Amite|Year=1868|History=from parts of Livingston Parish, St. Helena Parish, St. Tammany Parish and Washington Parish.|For=2,132 km²<br/>(823 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Tangipahoa Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=107|Name=Tensas |Seat=Saint Joseph|Year=1843|History=from part of Concordia Parish.|For= 1,661 km²<br/>(641 mi²)|Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Tensas Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=109|Name=Terrebonne |Seat=Houma|Year=1822|History=from part of Lafourche Parish.|For=5,387 km²<br/>(2,080 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Terrebonne Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=111|Name=Union |Seat=Farmerville|Year=1839|History=from part of Ouachita Parish.|For=2,345 km²<br/>(905 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Union Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=113|Name=Vermilion |Seat=Abbeville|Year=1844|History=from part of Lafayette Parish.|For= 3,984 km²<br/>(1,538 mi²)|Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Vermilion Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=115|Name=Vernon |Seat=Leesville|Year=1871|History=from parts of Natchitoches Parish, Rapides Parish and Sabine Parish.|For=3,474 km²<br/>(1,342 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Vernon Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=117|Name=Washington |Seat=Franklinton|Year=1819|History=from part of St. Tammany Parish.|For=1,751 km²<br/>(676 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Washington Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=119|Name=Webster |Seat=Minden|Year=1871|History=from parts of Bienville Parish, Bossier Parish and Claiborne Parish.|For=1,593 km²<br/>(615 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Webster Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=121|Name=West Baton Rouge |Seat=Port Allen|Year=1807|History=One of the original 19 parishes. Was named Baton Rouge Parish until [[1812]].|For={{nts|527 }}km²<br/>(204 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting West Baton Rouge Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=123|Name=West Carroll |Seat=Oak Grove|Year=1877|History=when Carroll Parish was divided.|For={{nts|933}} km²<br/>(360 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting West Carroll Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=125|Name=West Feliciana |Seat=Saint Francisville|Year=1824|History=when Feliciana Parish was divided.|For= 1,051 km²<br/>(406 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting West Feliciana Parish.svg}}
{{County5|Type=Parish|N=22|Num=127|Name=Winn |Seat=Winnfield|Year=1852|History=from parts of Catahoula Parish, Natchitoches Parish and Rapides Parish.|For=2,478 km²<br/>(957 mi²) |Map=Map of Louisiana highlighting Winn Parish.svg}}
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== Defunct parishes ==
#[[Biloxi Parish, Louisiana|Biloxi Parish]] formed in 1811 from West Florida territory. It was eliminated in 1812 when part of the former West Florida area was transferred to Mississippi Territory.<ref name="Bryansite"/>
#[[Carroll Parish, Louisiana|Carroll Parish]] formed in 1838 from part of Ouachita Parish. In 1877, it was divided into East Carroll Parish and West Carroll Parish.<ref name="Bryansite"/>
#[[Feliciana Parish, Louisiana|Feliciana Parish]] formed in 1810 from West Florida territory. In 1824, it was divided in 1824 into East Feliciana Parish and West Feliciana Parish.<ref name="Bryansite"/>
#[[Pascagoula Parish, Louisiana|Pascagoula Parish]] formed in 1811 from West Florida territory. It was eliminated in 1812 when part of the former West Florida area was transferred to Mississippi Territory.<ref name="Bryansite"/>
#[[Warren Parish, Louisiana|Warren Parish]] formed in 1811 from part of Concordia Parish, and merged into Concordia Parish and Ouachita Parish in 1814.<ref name="Bryansite"/>
== Counties ==
The thirteen counties defined by the Territorial Legislative Council in 1803 were:
#[[Acadia County, Louisiana|Acadia County]]
#[[Attakapas County, Louisiana|Attakapas County]]
#[[Concordia County, Louisiana|Concordia County]]
#[[German Coast County, Louisiana|German Coast County]]
#[[Iberville County, Louisiana|Iberville County]]
#[[Lafourche County, Louisiana|Lafourche County]]
#[[Natchitoches County, Louisiana|Natchitoches County]]
#[[Opelousas County, Louisiana|Opelousas County]]
#[[Orleans County, Louisiana|Orleans County]]
#[[Ouachita County, Louisiana|Ouachita County]]
#[[Pointe Coupee County, Louisiana|Pointe Coupee County]]
#[[Rapides County, Louisiana|Rapides County]]
In addition, [[Feliciana County, Louisiana|Feliciana County]] was established in 1810 from [[West Florida]] territory.
== Fictional parishes ==
In the [[novel]]s ''[[Little Altars Everywhere]]'', ''[[Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood]]'', and ''Ya-Yas in Bloom'', author [[Rebecca Wells]] created the fictional "Garnet Parish".
The movie [[Steel Magnolias]] was said to take place in the fictional "Chinquapin Parish".
== References ==
{{Refbegin}}
* {{cite web |url=http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/state.cfm&statecode=la |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |accessdate=2007-03-13}} - ''Counties, parish seats, areas, names and date of formation of current parishes''
* {{cite web |url=http://www.segenealogy.com/louisiana/la_maps/la_cf.htm |title=Louisiana County Formation Maps |accessdate=2007-03-13}} - ''Formation dates and origin of parishes''
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