East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 33 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972; 3 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Clinton, Jackson, Ethel.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP19 of 33 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
33 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBEast Feliciana was formed in 1824 (1824-02-17) from Feliciana.
EAST FELICIANA created from FELICIANA (extinct); FELICIANA eliminated.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusEast Feliciana Parish population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,732 | 11,893 | 14,697 | 15,132 | 20,443 | 17,487 | 18,039 | 19,133 | 20,198 | 19,015 | 21,360 | 19,539 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS63 cemeteries and 8 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 63 of 63 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Asphodel Cemetery |
| Beech Grove Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Beech Grove Cemetery |
| Beutoville Cemetery |
| Booker Cemetery |
| Carruth Cemetery |
| Cleveland Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Dawson Cemetery |
| De Armond Cemetery |
| Doughty Cemetery |
| Douglass Cemetery |
| Dubose Cemetery |
| East Cemetery |
| Easter Star Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fairchild Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Flynn Cemetery |
| Forbes Cemetery |
| Gerald Cemetery |
| Gilead Cemetery |
| Green Briar Cemetery |
| Haney Cemetery |
| Hawsey Cemetery |
| Haynes Cemetery |
| Irwin Cemetery |
| Keller Family Cemetery |
| Kent Cemetery |
| Lane Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Lipscomb Cemetery |
| Mahoney Cemetery |
| Masonic Cemetery |
| McCoy Cemetery |
| McKay Cemetery |
| McQueen Cemetery |
| Mount Pisgah Christian Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery |
| Naul Cemetery |
| Nesom Cemetery |
| New Zion Cemetery |
| Norwood Cemetery |
| Overton Cemetery |
| Overton Cemetery |
| Patterson Cemetery |
| Pemble Cemetery |
| Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Pipes Cemetery |
| Port Hudson Cemetery |
| Powers Cemetery |
| Providence Cemetery |
| Rylander Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Sandel Cemetery |
| Scott Cemetery |
| Scott Cemetery |
| Singletar Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| South Union Cemetery |
| Springhill Cemetery |
| Strangers Home Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| White Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 8 of 8
| Name |
|---|
| Bells Store |
| Jackson Road |
| Kents Store |
| Nesom |
| Paloma |
| Port Jackson |
| Sunbeam |
| Troy |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Plains Store | 2,881 | 24.3 km |
| Port Hudson | 5,606 | 29.5 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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