Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 20 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1982. Most listings are in or near Abbeville, Erath, Gueydan.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP17 of 20 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
20 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| A La Bonne Veillee | Abbeville | 1984 |
| Abbeville Commercial Historic District | Abbeville | 1987 |
| Abbeville Residential Historic District | Abbeville | 1987 |
| Bank of Gueydan | Gueydan | 1990 |
| Beard Congregational Church | Erath | 2015 |
| Broussard, Ovide, House | Abbeville | 1995 |
| Caldwell House | Abbeville | 1995 |
| Chauviere House | Abbeville | 1995 |
| Downtown Abbeville Historic District | Abbeville | 1995 |
| Gordy House | Abbeville | 1995 |
| Landry Plantation House | Youngsville | 2002 |
| LeBlanc House | Erath | 1982 |
| Lyons House | Abbeville | 1995 |
| Narrows Plantation House | Lake Arthur | 1985 |
| Perry House | Perry | 1987 |
| Richard Cattle Auction Barn | Abbeville | 1997 |
| St. Mary Congregational Church | Abbeville | 1999 |
| St. Mary Magdalen Church, Rectory, and Cemetery | Abbeville | 1988 |
| Villien, Dr. Joseph Angel, House | Maurice | 2001 |
| Williams, James Hugh, House | Abbeville | 2014 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBVermilion was formed in 1844 (1844-03-25) from Lafayette.
VERMILION created from LAFAYETTE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusVermilion Parish population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,409 | 4,324 | 8,728 | 20,705 | 26,482 | 37,750 | 36,929 | 38,855 | 48,458 | 53,807 | 57,359 |
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 |
|---|
| Abshire Cemetery |
| Abshire Reynders Cemetery |
| Badon Cemetery |
| Bancker Cemetery |
| Bares Cemetery |
| Breaux Cemetery |
| Briggs Cemetery |
| Broussard Cemetery |
| Broussard Cemetery |
| Broussard Cemetery |
| Broussard Cemetery |
| Cossinade Cemetery |
| Cossinade Cemetery |
| Delino Family Cemetery |
| Greene Cemetery |
| Gueydon Cemetery |
| Harrington Cemetery |
| Hebert Cemetery |
| Hebert Cemetery |
| Holy Rosary Cemetery |
| Indian Bayou Methodist Cemetery |
| Indian Cemetery |
| Landry Cemetery |
| Le Maire Cemetery |
| Leger Cemetery |
| Marceaux Cemetery |
| Marceaux Cemetery |
| Migues Cemetery |
| Mire Cemetery |
| Mouton Cove Cemetery |
| Nunez Cemetery |
| Perry O'Bryan Cemetery |
| Petrey Cemetery |
| Pierre Marceaux Cemetery |
| Primeaux Cemetery Trahan Cemetery |
| Saint Mary Magdalen Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Suire Cemetery |
| Woodlawn 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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