Concordia 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 1979. Most listings are in or near Ferriday, Vidalia, Frogmore.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 12 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
12 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Canebrake | Ferriday | 1982 |
| Concordia Parish Courthouse | Vidalia | 2004 |
| DePrato Mounds | Ferriday | 1998 |
| Ferriday Commercial Historic District | Ferriday | 1995 |
| Frogmore | Ferriday | 1980 |
| Frogmore (16CO9) | Frogmore | 2004 |
| Killarney | Ferriday | 1999 |
| Lisburn Plantation House | Ferriday | 1979 |
| Piazza Cotton Gin | Ferriday | 1999 |
| Roseland | Ferriday | 1985 |
| Tacony Plantation House | Vidalia | 1979 |
| Zappe Boarding House | Ferriday | 1999 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBConcordia was formed in 1807 (1807-04-14) from unknown / original county.
CONCORDIA Parish created within Concordia County. The creation of parishes did not abolish the 12 counties established on 10 Apr 1805. The counties existed for taxing and electoral purposes, while parishes took over jurisdiction of judicial matters.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusConcordia Parish population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,895 | 2,626 | 9,414 | 13,805 | 14,914 | 13,559 | 12,466 | 14,562 | 14,398 | 20,467 | 22,981 | 20,247 | 18,687 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Natchez National Historic Park | Park unit | 23.8 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS47 cemeteries and 13 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 47 of 47 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alton Cemetery |
| Ashland Cemetery |
| Athlone Cemetery |
| Calhoun Cemetery |
| Crane Cemetery |
| Cross Cemetery |
| Cross Cemetery |
| Cypress Grove Cemetery |
| Dale Cemetery |
| Dewey Cemetery |
| Earl Cemetery |
| Eva Dale Cemetery |
| Ferriday Cemetery |
| Flowery Mound Cemetery |
| Ford Cemetery |
| Forman Cemetery |
| Griffin Cemetery |
| Hedrick Cemetery |
| Homeplace Cemetery |
| Knox Cemetery |
| Lambert Cemetery |
| Lismore Cemetery |
| Lone Pine Cemetery |
| Luckett Cemetery |
| Matthew Cemetery |
| Minorca Cemetery |
| Mount Moriah Cemetery |
| Omega Cemetery |
| Pecantly Cemetery |
| Point Pleasant Cemeteries |
| Rice Cemetery |
| Rogers Cemetery |
| Saint James Cemetery |
| Saint Mary Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Sawyer Cemetery |
| Scott Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Steele Cemetery |
| Trisler Cemetery |
| Turner Acres Cemetery |
| Vidalia Cemetery |
| Warren Cemetery |
| White Cemetery |
| Wilkerson Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
| Young Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 13 of 13
| Name |
|---|
| Alton |
| Ashridge |
| Black River |
| Brabston |
| Coochie |
| Flowery Mound |
| Glasscock |
| Lucerna |
| Saughy |
| Scotland |
| Turtle Lake |
| Warnicott |
| White Hall |
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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