Beauregard Parish, Louisiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 12 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1981. Most listings are in or near DeRidder, Merryville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 12 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
12 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Beauregard Parish Courthouse | DeRidder | 1983 |
| Beauregard Parish Jail | DeRidder | 1981 |
| Beauregard Parish Training School | DeRidder | 1996 |
| Burks House | Merryville | 1987 |
| DeRidder Commercial Historic District | DeRidder | 1983 |
| DeRidder USO Building | DeRidder | 1992 |
| First Street School | DeRidder | 1998 |
| First United Methodist Church | DeRidder | 1991 |
| Hudson River Lumber Company General Manager's House | DeRidder | 2007 |
| Shady Grove School and Community Building | DeRidder | 2002 |
| Sills House | DeRidder | 2007 |
| Toy House | DeRidder | 2007 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBeauregard was formed in 1912 (1912-06-12) from Calcasieu.
BEAUREGARD created from CALCASIEU.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBeauregard Parish population from 1920 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20,767 | 14,847 | 17,766 | 19,191 | 29,692 | 32,986 | 36,549 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS36 cemeteries and 9 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 36 of 36 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alston Cemetery |
| Babe Clark Cemetery |
| Bishop Cemetery |
| Burks Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Cole Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Dry Creek Cemetery |
| Franks Cemetery |
| Frusha Cemetery |
| Good Hope Cemetery |
| Hagar Cemetery |
| Havens Cemetery |
| Hennican Cemetery |
| Hennigan Cemetery |
| Hopwell Cemetery |
| Hoy Cemetery |
| Hyatt Cemetery |
| Lindsey Cemetery |
| Magnolia Cemetery |
| Meadow Cemetery |
| Memorial Baptist Cemetery |
| Merryville Cemetery |
| New Campground Cemetery |
| Newlin Cemetery |
| Old Campground Cemetery |
| Oretta Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Smyrna Old Cole Cemetery |
| Spikes Cemetery |
| Sugartown Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Whitaker Cemetery |
| Woodlawn Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 9 of 9
| Name |
|---|
| Abbie Joe |
| Baggett |
| Bannister |
| Bundick |
| Evart |
| Fayette |
| Hoy |
| Insco |
| Sweetville |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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