Caldwell Parish, Louisiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 10 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1980. Most listings are in or near Columbia, Hebert, Clarks.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 10 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
10 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Blanks House | Columbia | 1995 |
| Breston Plantation House | Columbia | 1980 |
| Downtown Columbia Historic District | Columbia | 1996 |
| First United Methodist Church | Columbia | 1982 |
| Graves Homeplace | Columbia | 2022 |
| Landerneau Mound | Hebert | 1999 |
| Martin House | Columbia | 1993 |
| Oasis, The | Clarks | 1989 |
| Shepis Building | Columbia | 1986 |
| Synope Plantation House | Columbia | 1982 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCaldwell was formed in 1838 (1838-03-06) from Catahoula, Ouachita.
CALDWELL created from CATAHOULA and OUACHITA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCaldwell Parish population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,017 | 4,833 | 5,767 | 6,917 | 9,514 | 12,046 | 10,293 | 9,004 | 10,761 | 10,560 | 9,645 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS40 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 40 of 40 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adams Cemetery |
| Benson Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Columbia Hil Cemetery |
| Cross Roads Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Duchene Cemetery |
| Fellowship Cemetery |
| Fife Cemetery |
| Furlow Cemetery |
| Girod Cemetery |
| Good Hope Cemetery |
| Hargrove Cemetery |
| Hebert Cemetery |
| Kelly Cemetery |
| Landerneau Cemetery |
| Little Star Cemetery |
| Lively Cemetery |
| Long Lake Cemetery |
| Lowe Cemetery |
| McDaniel Cemetery |
| McSween Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| New Bethel Cemetery |
| Newsom Cemetery |
| Old Bethel Cemetery |
| Old New Church Cemetery |
| Old Union Cemetery |
| Palestine Cemetery |
| Powers Cemetery |
| Roberts Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Peter Cemetery |
| Tidwell Cemetery |
| Tingle Cemetery |
| Welcome Home Cemetery |
| Wyant Cemetery |
| Yarborough Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Cooper |
| Fredericksburg |
| Old Mount Pleasant |
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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