Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 23 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1980. Most listings are in or near Lake Charles, DeQuincy, Iowa.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP16 of 23 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
23 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 Iowa High School | Iowa | 2011 |
| All Saints Episcopal Church | DeQuincy | 1983 |
| Calcasieu Marine Bank | Lake Charles | 1991 |
| Calcasieu Parish Courthouse | Lake Charles | 1989 |
| Carver Courts LA-4 | Lake Charles | 2018 |
| Cash Grocery and Sales Company Warehouse | Lake Charles | 2010 |
| Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception | Lake Charles | 1994 |
| Charleston Hotel | Lake Charles | 1982 |
| Clark Courts LA-4-3 | Lake Charles | 2018 |
| DeQuincy Colored High School Gym | DeQuincy | 2017 |
| Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd | Lake Charles | 1983 |
| Jackson House | DeQuincy | 1986 |
| Kansas City Southern Depot | DeQuincy | 1983 |
| Lake Charles City Hall, Old | Lake Charles | 1989 |
| Lake Charles Historic District | Lake Charles | 1990 |
| Lake Charles Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Lake Charles | 2019 |
| Lyons House | Vinton | 1982 |
| McNeese State University Auditorium | Lake Charles | 1989 |
| Muller's Department Store | Lake Charles | 2007 |
| Muller's Department Store (Boundary Increase) | Lake Charles | 2007 |
| Noble Building | Lake Charles | 2014 |
| Ryan Street Historic District | Lake Charles | 2024 |
| Waters Pierce Oil Company Stable Building | Lake Charles | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCalcasieu was formed in 1840 (1840-03-12) from St.
CALCASIEU created from ST. LANDRY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCalcasieu Parish population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,057 | 5,928 | 12,484 | 30,428 | 32,807 | 56,506 | 89,635 | 145,475 | 167,223 | 183,577 | 216,785 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS37 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 37 of 37 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bagdad Cemetery |
| Benevolent Cemetery |
| Benoit Cemetery |
| Big Woods Cemetery |
| Bilbo Cemetery |
| Birdsnest Cemetery |
| Burleson - Duhon Cemetery |
| Combre Memorial Park |
| Comier Cemetery |
| Doyle Cemetery |
| Dutch Cove Cemetery |
| Emanuel Cemetery |
| Farqurar Cemetery |
| Fountain Cemetery |
| Goos Cemetery |
| Granger Cemetery |
| Highland Memory Gardens |
| Landry Cemetery |
| LeBleu Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Lorrain Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Mimosa - Pines Cemetery |
| Moss Cemetery |
| Orange Grove Cemetery |
| Perkins Cemetery |
| Perkins Cemetery |
| Prien Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Reed Cemetery |
| Rigmaiden Cemetery |
| Ritchie Cemetery |
| Roselawn Cemetery |
| Royer Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint Mary Cemetery |
| Stanley Cemetery |
| West Fork Cemetery |
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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