Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 14 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1979. Most listings are in or near Sicily Island, Jonesville, Harrisonburg.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP10 of 14 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
14 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Battleground Plantation | Sicily Island | 1979 |
| Caney Mounds | Jonesville | 2005 |
| Catahoula Parish Courthouse | Harrisonburg | 1988 |
| Ferry Place | Sicily Island | 1980 |
| Green-Lovelace House | Sicily Island | 1983 |
| Hardin House | Sicily Island | 1990 |
| Harrisonburg Methodist Church | Harrisonburg | 2015 |
| Kirby House | Trinity | 1988 |
| Marengo Plantation House | Jonesville | 1987 |
| Moss Grove Plantation House | Jonesville | 2006 |
| Paul's Camp South | Jonesville | 2004 |
| Sargent House | Harrisonburg | 1980 |
| Spring Ridge Baptist Church | Enterprise | 1993 |
| Wildwood | Sicily Island | 1989 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCatahoula was formed in 1808 (1808-03-23) from unknown / original county.
CATAHOULA created within Rapides County and from RAPIDES. No change to the county boundary.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCatahoula Parish population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,164 | 2,287 | 4,955 | 11,651 | 10,277 | 16,351 | 11,074 | 14,618 | 11,834 | 11,421 | 12,287 | 10,920 | 8,906 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS56 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 56 of 56 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Aimwell Cemetery |
| Alexander Cemetery |
| Barber Cemetery |
| Blythe Cemetery |
| Boothe Cemetery |
| Calhoun Cemetery |
| Calhoun Cemetery |
| Catahoula Cemetery |
| Elmly Cemetery |
| Fisher Cemetery |
| Ford Cemetery |
| Gillespie Cemetery |
| Girlinghouse Cemetery |
| Glade Cemetery |
| Greenville Cemetery |
| Harrisonburg Cemetery |
| Heard Cemetery |
| Highland Park Cemetery |
| Hope Will Cemetery |
| Huffman Cemetery |
| Mason Cemetery |
| McClendon Cemetery |
| McFarlen Cemetery |
| Moss Grove Cemetery |
| Moss Grove Plantation Cemetery |
| New Light Cemetery |
| New Salem Cemetery |
| New Zion Cemetery |
| New Zion Cemetery |
| Nichols Cemetery |
| Norris Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Old Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Old Pine Hill Cemetery |
| Old Salem Cemetery |
| Old Spring Ridge Cemetery |
| Palo Alto Cemetery |
| Parhams Cemetery |
| Peas Cemetery |
| Peck Cemetery |
| Peniston Cemetery |
| Pilgrim Cemetery |
| Pritchard Cemetery |
| Rosefield Cemetery |
| Saint Mary Cemetery |
| Security Plantation Cemetery |
| Sicily Island Cemetery |
| Siloam Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Spring Ridge Cemetery |
| Taunton - Coleman Cemetery |
| Trinity Cemetery |
| Trinity Community Cemetery |
| Trisler Cemetery |
| Whites Cemetery |
| Young Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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