Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Bastrop, Oak Ridge, Mer Rouge.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop High School | Bastrop | 2002 |
| Cedars Plantation | Oak Ridge | 1976 |
| Christ Episcopal Church | Bastrop | 1982 |
| Excelsior | Oak Ridge | 1989 |
| Mer Rouge High School | Mer Rouge | 2004 |
| Morehouse Parish Courthouse | Bastrop | 2002 |
| Rose Theatre | Bastrop | 1987 |
| Snyder House | Bastrop | 1996 |
| Walnut Grove | Mer Rouge | 2007 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMorehouse was formed in 1844 (1844-03-25) from Carroll, Ouachita.
MOREHOUSE created from CARROLL (extinct) and OUACHITA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMorehouse Parish population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,913 | 10,357 | 14,206 | 16,634 | 19,311 | 27,571 | 32,038 | 33,709 | 34,803 | 31,021 | 25,629 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS21 cemeteries and 6 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 21 of 21 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Anderson Chapel Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Carter Nicholson Cemetery |
| Causey Cemetery |
| Conger Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Cooper Lake Cemetery |
| Courney Cemetery |
| Dunmore Cemetery |
| Heart Cemetery |
| Howell Cemetery |
| Irwin Lake Cemetery |
| Kelly Cemetery |
| Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Mer Rouge Cemetery |
| Neamon Cemetery |
| Pickett Family Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Stevenson Cemetery |
| Wimberley Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 6 of 6
| Name |
|---|
| Brodnax |
| Causey |
| Cleora |
| Doss |
| Plantersville |
| Tipton |
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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