St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 37 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Opelousas, Washington, Grand Coteau.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP30 of 37 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
37 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSt. Landry was formed in 1807 (1807-04-14) from unknown / original county.
ST. LANDRY Parish created within Opelousas 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
CensusSt. Landry Parish population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,048 | 10,085 | 15,233 | 23,104 | 40,004 | 52,906 | 51,697 | 71,481 | 78,476 | 81,493 | 84,128 | 87,700 | 82,540 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS44 cemeteries and 10 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 44 of 44 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Apostolic Cemetery |
| Atchafalaya Cemetery |
| Belleau Cemetery |
| Bellevue Memorial Park |
| Bertrand Cemetery |
| Cason Cemetery |
| Cedar Hill Cemetery |
| Chataignier Cemetery |
| Chimleyville Cemetery |
| Courville Cemetery |
| Daly Cemetery |
| De Viller Cemetery |
| Fontenot Cemetery |
| Fruge Cemetery |
| Goudeau Cemetery |
| Green Chapel Cemetery |
| Guillory Cemetery |
| Guillory Cemetery |
| Hebert Cemetery |
| Hebrew Rest Cemetery |
| Manuel Cemetery |
| McBride Cemetery |
| Midway Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Montgomery - Wilkins Cemetery |
| Morning Star Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| New Light Cemetery |
| Odom Cemetery |
| Old Grand Prairie Cemetery |
| Pitre Cemetery |
| Saint Andrews Cemetery |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Cemetery |
| Saint James Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Saint Landry Cemetery |
| Saint Lukes Cemetery |
| Saint Marks Cemetery |
| Saquette Lower Waxia Cemetery |
| Spring Bluff Cemetery |
| Verret Cemetery |
| Whipp Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 10 of 10
| Name |
|---|
| Chappel |
| Delano |
| Frisbie |
| Kerne |
| New Darbonne |
| Purvis |
| Second Lake |
| Somers |
| Webb |
| Williamson |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Stirling'S Plantation | 3,184 | 32.5 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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