Richland Parish, Louisiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 10 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1986. Most listings are in or near Rayville, Delhi, Alto.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 10 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
10 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi Municipal Baseball Park | Delhi | 2000 |
| Downtown Delhi Historic District | Delhi | 1997 |
| Marsden (16RI3) | Delhi | 2004 |
| Miles-Hanna House | Delhi | 1996 |
| Poplar Chapel AME Church | Rayville | 1989 |
| Rayville High School | Rayville | 1992 |
| Rhymes, Nonnie Roark, Memorial Library | Rayville | 1990 |
| St. David's Episcopal Church | Rayville | 2007 |
| Trio Plantation House | Rayville | 1999 |
| Vickers House | Alto | 1986 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBRichland was formed in 1868 (1868-09-29) from Carroll, Franklin, Morehouse, Ouachita.
RICHLAND created from CARROLL (extinct), FRANKLIN, MOREHOUSE, and OUACHITA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusRichland Parish population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,110 | 8,440 | 11,116 | 20,860 | 28,829 | 26,672 | 23,824 | 22,187 | 20,981 | 20,043 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS39 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 39 of 39 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adile Cemetery |
| Archibald Cemetery |
| Austin Cemetery |
| Brunson Cemetery |
| Buie Cemetery |
| China Grove Cemetery |
| Duncan Cemetery |
| Etier Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Greer Cemetery |
| Gwin Cemetery |
| Gwin Memorial Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Hewitt Cemetery |
| Horn Cemetery |
| James Chapel Cemetery |
| Love and Charity Cemetery |
| Masonic Cemetery |
| McKnight Cemetery |
| Myers Cemetery |
| New Salem Cemetery |
| Newton Cemetery |
| Nickols Cemetery |
| Northeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery |
| Palestine Cemetery |
| Prewitt Cemetery |
| Pritchard Cemetery |
| Roberts Cemetery |
| Royal Blue Cemetery |
| Saint Luke Cemetery |
| Seven Star Cemetery |
| Shanks Cemetery |
| Simms Chapel Cemetery |
| Sims Cemetery |
| Start Cemetery |
| Stevenson Cemetery |
| Thomason Cemetery |
| Trio Cemetery |
| Wynn Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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