St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 3 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1980. Most listings are in or near Greensburg, Darlington.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bazoon, William Lee and Eudora Courtney, Farmstead | Darlington | 2016 |
| Greensburg Land Office | Greensburg | 1980 |
| Old St. Helena Parish Jail | Greensburg | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSt. Helena was formed in 1810 (1810-12-22) from non-parish area within Feliciana County.
ST. HELENA Parish created by proclamation of the Territorial Governor from non-parish area within Feliciana County.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSt. Helena Parish population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,026 | 3,525 | 7,130 | 7,504 | 8,479 | 8,427 | 9,542 | 9,013 | 9,162 | 9,827 | 10,525 | 10,920 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS61 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 61 of 61 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alford Cemetery |
| Allen Cemetery |
| Anglin Cemetery |
| Arbuthnot Cemetery |
| Bates Cemetery |
| Bickham Cemetery |
| Bond Cemetery |
| Bridges Cemetery |
| Brumfield Cemetery |
| Burch Cemetery |
| Carruth Cemetery |
| Chapman Cemetery |
| Claibourne Cemetery |
| Corkern Cemetery |
| Craft Cemetery |
| Crittenden Cemetery |
| Dawson Cemetery |
| Day Cemetery |
| Easley Cemetery |
| Foster Cemetery |
| Frazier Cemetery |
| George Cemetery |
| Glover Cemetery |
| Harrell Cemetery |
| Hillsdale Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Hurst Cemetery |
| Hutchinson Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Kedron Cemetery |
| Kemp Cemetery |
| Kemp Cemetery |
| Kendrick Cemetery |
| Lambert Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| McCoy Cemetery |
| McGehee Cemetery |
| Mullens Cemetery |
| Nettles Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Old Venable Cemetery |
| Phillips Cemetery |
| Pipkin Chapel Cemetery |
| Roberts Cemetery |
| Schwartz Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Sorman Cemetery |
| Strickland Cemetery |
| Strickland Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Thomas Cemetery |
| Tidwell Cemetery |
| Wales Cemetery |
| Westmoreland Cemetery |
| Womack - Brickham Cemetery |
| Womack Cemetery |
| Womack-Muse Cemetery |
| Young Cemetery |
| Young Cemetery |
| Youngblood 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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