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St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

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in 1886. A bill was introduced in the Louisiana House of Representatives entitled "An act to create the parish of Nicholls, and to provide for the organization thereof." The title was later changed to read: "An act to create the parish of Acadia." Father Joseph Anthonioz, the first pastor of the
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St. Landry Parish was officially established on April 10, 1805, by a legislative act, becoming the largest parish in the Louisiana state. The new parish was named after the St. Landry Catholic Church located near the Opelousas Post. The parish's boundaries encompassed about half the land of the
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St. Landry Parish originally consisted of all the territory in the current parishes of Acadia, Evangeline, and St. Landry. Over time, it was separated into three different parishes. The southwestern portion of St. Landry was broken off to become
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St. Landry was divided again when the northwestern portion was broken away. In June 1908, a bill was passed to create a new parish out of a portion of St. Landry Parish. This new parish became named
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The first European recorded in the Opelousa territory was a French trader named Michel de Birotte. He came in 1690 and negotiated with the Opelousa nation. Nine years later, France named
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as a colony and defined the land occupied by the Opelousa as the Opelousas Territory. The area south of the Opelousas Territory between the Atchafalaya River, the Gulf of Mexico and
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in 1763, after their expulsion by the English in the aftermath of France's defeat in the Seven Years' War (known in North America as the French and Indian War). They were led by
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were in competition for the new parish seat. Ville Platte was selected by voters on April 12, 1909. After the election, Eunice declared it would remain in St. Landry Parish.
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The land that became St. Landry Parish was inhabited since at least 10,500 B.C., as deduced from excavations of three prehistoric dwelling sites. By the 15th century, the
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fell to the Union troops during the Civil War in 1862, Opelousas became the state capital for nine months. The capital was moved again in 1863, this time to
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Mississippi Valley Mélange: A Collection of Notes and Documents for the Genealogy and History of the Province of Louisiana and the Territory of Orleans
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and among the deadliest in American history. Following the massacre, the Republican Party in St. Landry Parish was eliminated for several years.
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on June 30. On October 6, an election was held to affirm the creation of the parish, with 2,516 votes for and 1,521 votes against the creation.
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The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office (SLPSO) is the primary law enforcement agency of St. Landry Parish. It falls under the authority of the
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The author is one of the descendants of "Alexandre of Attakapas", Nezat Alexandre, born 1781 in Attakapas Post and died 1824 (Source Hebert).
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Parishes. Since then, the area of the parish has decreased, as six additional parishes have been created from its territory. These include
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The Mother Church of Acadiana: The History of the St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas, Louisiana
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sheriff's deputy. Holden Matthews, 21, has been charged with the arson attack on black churches.
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Central Acadiana Gateway: Opelousas and St. Landry Parish, LSUE Office of Public Relations, 2000
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Territory, and east from the Atchafalaya River area. They were joined by immigrants from the
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in 1762. Under Spanish rule, Opelousas Post became the center of government for Southwest
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The office briefly became the subject of national attention in 2015 when its eccentric
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has been the seat of government for the St. Landry Parish since its formation. After
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In 1821 the second educational institution west of the Mississippi was founded in
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In the aftermath of the ratification of Louisiana's Constitution of 1868 and the
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Additionally, St. Landry Parish is served by four unaffiliated private schools:
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National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
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United States presidential election results for St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
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Some Indians sold land to the newcomers. When the Eastern Attakapas Chief
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slightly north of the contemporary city of Opelousas (near present-day
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videos, starring public relations officer (later U.S. Representative)
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St. Landry Parish is served by two institutions of higher education:
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or person. Finally, police arrested the vandal who was the son of a
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Grand Prairie Elementary (Grades PK-4) (unincorporated Washington)
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St. Landry Parish is served by the St. Landry Parish School Board
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Blinder, Alan; Fausset, Richard; Eligon, John (April 11, 2019).
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Plaisance Elementary (Grades 5–8) (unincorporated Opelousas)
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On April 10, 1805, after the United States had acquired the
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Opelousas Family Worship School (Grades PK-12) (Opelousas)
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Good Shephard Montessori School (Grades PK-8) (Port Barre)
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Map of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana With Municipal Labels
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St. Ignatius Catholic School (Grades PK-8) (Grand Coteau)
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in 1910. Prior to creation of the new parish, Eunice and
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Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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Louisiana Geological Survey, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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gained control of the territory in 1803 through the
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tribe exterminated the Attakapas (Eastern Atakapa).
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St. Edmunds Catholic School (Grades PK-12) (Eunice)
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The Center for Louisiana Studies, 1976, p. 244. 4713: 3776:Ville Platte 30 x 60 minute geologic quadrangle. 3198: 2578:Melville Private School (Grades PK-7) (Melville) 1287:St. Landry Parish racial composition as of 2020 552: 4742:1807 establishments in the Territory of Orleans 3813:Places adjacent to St. Landry Parish, Louisiana 3755:Baton Rouge 30 x 60 minute geologic quadrangle. 2968: 2966: 2964: 2962: 2960: 402: 479:France ceded Louisiana and its territories to 370:St. Landry Parish comprises the Opelousas, LA 4207: 3929: 3798: 3733:Website for St. Landry Catholic Church Parish 3276: 3246:Boissoneault, Lorraine (September 28, 2018). 411:Indians settled in the area situated between 3645:Louisiana's Technical and Community Colleges 3245: 3053:: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( 3024:: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( 2957: 2505:Palmetto Elementary (Grades PK-4) (Palmetto) 514:The group from Attakapas Post included many 430:, occupied by the Atakapas Indians (Eastern 3767:Crowley 30 x 60 minute geologic quadrangle. 783: 4214: 4200: 3936: 3922: 3805: 3791: 2715: 2475:Lawtell Elementary (Grades PK-8) (Lawtell) 2436:Cankton Elementary (Grades PK-4) (Cankton) 2433:(Grades 9–12) (unincorporated Arnaudville) 704: 227:15 sq mi (40 km)  1.6% 3545:"Higgins carves unlikely path to Capitol" 2484:(Grades 9–12) (unincorporated Washington) 3752:Heinrich, P. V., and W. J. Autin, 2000, 3542: 3235:from the original on September 10, 2016. 2617: 2535:St. Landry Parish is also served by the 2493:(Grades 9–12) (unincorporated Opelousas) 556: 3699:The Nezat and Allied Families 1630-2020 3671:The Nezat and Allied Families 1630-2007 3514: 3158: 2972: 2710: 4714: 3323: 3067: 3038: 2999: 2640:(parish seat and largest municipality) 2551:Berchman's Academy of the Sacred Heart 2496:Opelousas Jr. High School (Grades 7–8) 2472:Krotz Springs Elementary (Grades PK-8) 1539:The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 969: 647:when Union troops occupied Opelousas. 518:. These were French who migrated from 367:. The parish was established in 1807. 4195: 3917: 3786: 3697:Nezat, Jack Claude (March 24, 2021). 3696: 3668: 2945:. Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism 2523:South Street Elementary (Grades PK-6) 1568: 1563: 1558: 1555: 678: 374:(μSA), which is also included in the 4747:Populated places established in 1807 3820: 3743:St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission 3132: 3068:Harper, John N. (November 3, 2013). 2598:Louisiana State University at Eunice 790:Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge 740: 49:The St. Landry Parish Courthouse in 3543:Stickney, Ken (December 16, 2016). 3455:from the original on March 27, 2010 3343: 3168:. City of Opelousas. Archived from 2605:service area, T. H. Harris Campus ( 2529:Washington Elementary (Grades PK-8) 2514:Port Barre Elementary (Grades PK-4) 2508:Park Vista Elementary (Grades PK-6) 2454:Eunice Jr. High School (Grades 7–8) 2427:Arnaudville Elementary (Grades 5–8) 394:culture and heritage in Louisiana. 219:924 sq mi (2,390 km) 211:939 sq mi (2,430 km) 13: 4001: 3944:Municipalities and communities of 3738:St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office 3467: 3317: 3296: 3270: 2923:. 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University of Virginia Library 3277:Ingber, Sasha (April 11, 2019). 2855: 2728:Other unincorporated communities 933: 923: 913: 903: 893: 883: 873: 863: 853: 843: 833: 823: 813: 532:St. Landry (Landericus) of Paris 149: 132: 83:Louisiana's location within the 77: 62: 43: 3662: 3633: 3607: 3581: 3555: 3536: 3489: 3475:"State & County QuickFacts" 3448:. United States Census Bureau. 3435: 3413: 3391: 3369: 3211: 3184: 2466:Grolee Elementary (Grades PK-4) 2445:Eunice Elementary (Grades PK-4) 945: 3113: 3088: 3061: 3032: 2993: 2935: 2888: 2613: 2526:Sunset Elementary (Grades 5–8) 2421:St. Landry Parish School Board 1: 3880: 3841: 3477:. United States Census Bureau 3423:. United States Census Bureau 3379:. United States Census Bureau 3351:"2010 Census Gazetteer Files" 3166:"Opelousas Facts and History" 2881: 2585:Westminster Christian Academy 2553:(Grades PK-12) (Grand Coteau) 2547:(Grades PK-12) (Grand Coteau) 2442:East Elementary (Grades PK-4) 553:Purchase by the United States 524:Jean-Jacques Blaise d'Abbadie 470:Gabriel Fuselier de la Claire 372:Micropolitan Statistical Area 4727:St. Landry Parish, Louisiana 3947:St. Landry Parish, Louisiana 3863: 3860:St. Landry Parish, Louisiana 3855: 3673:(Paperback ed.). Lulu. 2975:"Imperial St. Landry Parish" 2876:Louisiana black church fires 2409: 728: 695:Knights of the White Camelia 472:in 1760, however, the angry 403:French and Spanish Territory 7: 3759:Louisiana Geological Survey 3669:Nezat, Jack Claude (2007). 3399:"Historical Census Browser" 3219:"Evangeline Parish History" 3074:The (Opelousas) Daily World 2900:United States Census Bureau 2848: 2693: 2545:Academy of the Sacred Heart 1545: 245: • Estimate  10: 4763: 2977:. LAGenWeb. Archived from 2559:(Grades PK-12) (Opelousas) 2418: 1514:http://www.slpsheriff.com/ 528:St. Landry Catholic Church 460:sold all the land between 441:established the Opelousas 397: 177:St. Landry Catholic Church 4652: 4578: 4571: 4240: 4167: 4157: 4112: 4089: 4066: 4012: 3999: 3977: 3958: 3818: 3761:, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 3701:(Kindle ed.). Lulu. 3129:, accessed April 27, 2008 3070:""Who was Saint Landry?"" 3039:Harper, John, N. (1993). 3000:Harper, John, N. (2018). 2626: 2557:Opelousas Catholic School 2500:Opelousas Sr. High School 2482:North Central High School 1590: 1587: 1584: 1581: 1578: 1512: 1507: 1499: 1494: 1477: 1467: 1462: 1446: 1436: 1431: 1423: 1418: 1403:2020 United States census 1382: 1369: 1356: 1343: 1330: 1318:Black or African American 1316: 1302: 1297: 1294: 1291: 1275: 1260: 1245: 1230: 1215: 1200: 1185: 1170: 1155: 1140: 1125: 1110: 1095: 1080: 1065: 1050: 1035: 1020: 1005: 990: 975: 968: 963: 958: 955: 384:Combined Statistical Area 316: 298: 277: 260: 252: 244: 236: 231: 223: 215: 207: 202: 194: 182: 170: 162: 144: 126: 91: 76: 61: 42: 33: 26: 3206:Acadia Parish, Louisiana 2973:Hartley, Carola (2003). 2644: 1432:Jurisdictional structure 784:National protected areas 386:. 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Dupré 2777:Gerald Boudreaux 1570:Third party(ies) 1553: 1549: 1478:Agency executive 1416: 1415: 1358:Pacific Islander 1289: 1285: 971: 966: 961: 953: 949: 937: 927: 917: 907: 897: 887: 877: 867: 857: 849:U.S. Highway 190 847: 839:U.S. Highway 167 837: 827: 817: 765:Lafayette Parish 747:Avoyelles Parish 709:During 10 days, 326: 323: 284: 155: 153: 152: 140: 138: 136: 135: 122: 121: 119: 118: 117: 112: 108: 105: 104: 103: 100: 81: 66: 47: 24: 23: 4762: 4761: 4757: 4756: 4755: 4753: 4752: 4751: 4712: 4711: 4702: 4700: 4698:30.60°N 92.00°W 4696: 4693: 4688: 4685: 4683: 4681: 4680: 4678: 4669: 4648: 4567: 4378:Jefferson Davis 4236: 4224: 4222: 4220: 4190: 4185: 4179: 4172: 4163: 4153: 4115: 4108: 4085: 4062: 4008: 4002: 3997: 3973: 3968: 3961: 3954: 3951: 3946: 3942: 3912: 3907: 3867: 3814: 3811: 3724: 3709: 3681: 3665: 3660: 3659: 3649: 3647: 3639: 3638: 3634: 3624: 3622: 3612: 3608: 3598: 3596: 3587: 3586: 3582: 3572: 3570: 3560: 3556: 3541: 3537: 3527: 3525: 3520: 3519: 3515: 3505: 3503: 3501:data.census.gov 3495: 3494: 3490: 3480: 3478: 3473: 3472: 3468: 3458: 3456: 3452: 3445: 3441: 3440: 3436: 3426: 3424: 3419: 3418: 3414: 3404: 3402: 3397: 3396: 3392: 3382: 3380: 3375: 3374: 3370: 3360: 3358: 3349: 3348: 3344: 3334: 3332: 3322: 3318: 3301: 3297: 3287: 3285: 3275: 3271: 3261: 3259: 3244: 3240: 3232: 3221: 3217: 3216: 3212: 3204:Fontenot, Mary. 3203: 3199: 3190: 3189: 3185: 3175: 3173: 3172:on July 5, 2007 3164: 3163: 3159: 3149: 3147: 3138: 3137: 3133: 3127:Wayback Machine 3118: 3114: 3104: 3102: 3094: 3093: 3089: 3079: 3077: 3066: 3062: 3046: 3045: 3037: 3033: 3017: 3016: 3012: 2998: 2994: 2984: 2982: 2971: 2958: 2948: 2946: 2941: 2940: 2936: 2926: 2924: 2921:"Find a County" 2919: 2918: 2914: 2904: 2902: 2894: 2893: 2889: 2884: 2861: 2856: 2854: 2851: 2846: 2822:Elbert Guillory 2807:E. 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Parish
The St. Landry Parish Courthouse in Opelousas during the Civil War
Opelousas
Civil War
Map of Louisiana highlighting St. Landry Parish
Louisiana
Map of the United States highlighting Louisiana
U.S.
30°36′N 92°00′W / 30.6°N 92°W / 30.6; -92
Louisiana
Named for
St. Landry Catholic Church
Seat
Opelousas
Time zone
UTC−6
Central
DST
UTC−5
CDT
3rd
4th
5th
stlandrypg.org
French
parish
U.S. state
Louisiana
2020 Census
parish seat

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