Iberville Parish, Louisiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 26 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Plaquemine, St. Gabriel, Rosedale.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP16 of 26 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
26 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBIberville was formed in 1807 (1807-04-14) from unknown / original county.
IBERVILLE Parish created within Iberville 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
CensusIberville Parish population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,679 | 4,414 | 8,495 | 14,661 | 17,544 | 27,006 | 26,806 | 27,721 | 26,750 | 29,939 | 32,159 | 33,320 | 30,241 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS53 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 53 of 53 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Asbery African Methodist Episcopal Cemetery |
| Brazil Baptist Cemetery |
| Episcopal Church of the Nativity Grave |
| First Baptist Cemetery |
| Grace Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Greater Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery |
| Hartzell Church Cemetery |
| Iberville Christian Center Memorial Gardens Cemetery |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Cemetery |
| Indian Mound Cemetery |
| Jerusalem Baptist Cemetery |
| Little Zion Church 1 Cemetery / Highlands Cemetery |
| Lone Oak Cemetery |
| Mount Bethel Baptist Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Gideon Baptist Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Baptist Cemetery |
| Mount Spur Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Nazarene Church Cemetery |
| New Light Baptist Cemetery |
| New Mount Olive Baptist Cemetery |
| New Zion Baptist Cemetery |
| Our Lady of Prompt Succor Cemetery |
| Patients' Hansen's Disease Cemetery |
| Pilgrim Cemetery |
| Point Pleasant Cemetery |
| Protestant / Jewish Cemetery |
| Randolph Cemetery |
| Reville Town Cemetery |
| Rising Star Baptist Cemetery |
| Rock Zion Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Rosedale Cemetery |
| Saint Gabriel Cemetery |
| Saint John Cemetery |
| Saint John's Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Louis Plantation Cemetery |
| Saint Mary’s Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Baptist Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Saint Peter Cemetery |
| Saint Raphael Cemetery |
| Saint Stephens Episcopal Cemetery |
| Shell Memorial Cemetery |
| Shiloh Church Cemetery |
| Sweet Home Baptist Cemetery |
| Terrel Brown Cemetery |
| Vaughn Family Tomb |
| West Oak Lane Cemetery |
| White Castle Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Brown |
| Cedar Grove |
| Dreyfus |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | 5,805 | 28.3 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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