Bienville Parish, Louisiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 13 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1979. Most listings are in or near Gibsland, Arcadia, Ringgold.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP11 of 13 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
13 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Colored High School Historic District | Arcadia | 2014 |
| Colbert House | Gibsland | 1980 |
| Conly Site | Ringgold | 2001 |
| Dog Trot | Gibsland | 1980 |
| Down House | Gibsland | 1980 |
| Hill, The | Arcadia | 1988 |
| Jones House | Gibsland | 1980 |
| Mount Lebanon Baptist Church | Gibsland | 1980 |
| Stage Coach Inn | Gibsland | 1980 |
| Sylvan Retreat | Gibsland | 1979 |
| Thurmond House | Gibsland | 1980 |
| Vicksburg, Shreveport, and Pacific Railroad Depot | Arcadia | 1988 |
| Wayside Inn | Gibsland | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBienville was formed in 1848 (1848-03-14) from Claiborne.
BIENVILLE created from CLAIBORNE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBienville Parish population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,539 | 11,000 | 10,442 | 17,588 | 20,977 | 23,933 | 19,105 | 16,726 | 16,387 | 15,752 | 12,981 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS42 cemeteries and 6 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 42 of 42 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Brice Cemetery |
| Bryan Cemetery |
| Burt Cemetery |
| Butler Cemetery |
| Camp Ground Cemetery |
| Colbert Cemetery |
| Coleman Cemetery |
| Danville Cemetery |
| East Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Givens-McGuire Cemetery |
| Holder Cemetery |
| Liberty Hill Cemetery |
| Mill Creek Cemetery |
| Mosley Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Mount Gillard Cemetery |
| Mount Lebanon Cemetery |
| Mount Temple Church Methodist Cemetery |
| New Raspberry Cemetery |
| Old Liberty Hill Cemetery |
| Old Mount Calm Cemetery |
| Old Saline Cemetery |
| Old Sparta Cemetery |
| Page Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Reeves Cemetery |
| Rocky Mount Cemetery |
| Shady Grove Memorial Garden |
| Shehee Cemetery |
| Spring Hill Cemetery |
| Stafford Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Theus Cemetery |
| Tomlinson Cemetery |
| Tooke Cemetery |
| Tooke Cemetery |
| West Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Whitley Cemetery |
| Williamson Cemetery |
| Wimberly Cemetery |
| Woodard Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 6 of 6
| Name |
|---|
| Bryan |
| Driscoll |
| Hunt |
| Manning |
| Newman |
| Thomas |
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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