Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 17 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1982. Most listings are in or near Jennings, Elton, Welsh.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP15 of 17 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
17 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Angelus | Jennings | 1993 |
| Calkins-Orvis House | Welsh | 1998 |
| Camp Hamilton House | Jennings | 2004 |
| Derouen House | Jennings | 1991 |
| Elton United Methodist Church | Elton | 1994 |
| Fenton, Silas J., House | Fenton | 1994 |
| Foster, J. E., House | Jennings | 1994 |
| Funk House | Jennings | 1993 |
| Ilgenhurst | Jennings | 1993 |
| Jaenke, F. R., House | Jennings | 1993 |
| Jennings Carnegie Public Library | Jennings | 1982 |
| Jennings Post Office | Jennings | 1982 |
| Mahaffey, T. C., House | Jennings | 1993 |
| More Mileage Gas Station | Jennings | 2004 |
| Pennington, S. A., House | Elton | 1994 |
| Strand Theatre | Jennings | 1998 |
| Twitchell House | Jennings | 1993 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBJefferson Davis was formed in 1912 (1912-06-12) from Calcasieu.
JEFFERSON DAVIS created from CALCASIEU.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusJefferson Davis Parish population from 1920 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18,999 | 24,191 | 26,298 | 29,825 | 32,168 | 31,435 | 32,250 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS16 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 16 of 16 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Andress Cove Cemetery |
| Bertrand Cemetery |
| Broussard Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| China Cemetery |
| Chretien Cemetery |
| Doucet Cemetery |
| Foreman Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Herbert Cemetery |
| Indian Village Cemetery |
| La France Cemetery |
| LeBleu Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Pine Hill Cemetery |
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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