West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 16 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1980. Most listings are in or near Port Allen, Brusly, Addis.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP9 of 16 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
16 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Aillet House | Port Allen | 1991 |
| Allendale Plantation Historic District | Port Allen | 1996 |
| Antonia | Port Allen | 2008 |
| Bank of Addis | Addis | 1992 |
| Brusly High School Gymnasium, Old | Brusly | 2007 |
| Cinclare Sugar Mill Historic District | Brusly | 1998 |
| D’Agostino Building | Port Allen | 2020 |
| Hebert House | Brusly | 1993 |
| Homestead Plantation | Port Allen | 2016 |
| Monte Vista Plantation House | Port Allen | 1980 |
| Poplar Grove Plantation House | Port Allen | 1987 |
| Port Allen High School | Port Allen | 1989 |
| Sandbar Plantation House | Port Allen | 1999 |
| Smithfield Plantation House | Port Allen | 1995 |
| St. Mark's Baptist Church and Ashland Cemetery | Port Allen | 2018 |
| Stone Square Lodge No. 8 | Port Allen | 2022 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWest Baton Rouge was formed in 1807 (1807-04-14) from unknown / original county.
BATON ROUGE (now WEST BATON ROUGE) Parish created within Pointe Coupee County. Creation of parishes did not abolish 12 counties established on 10 Apr 1805. Counties existed for taxing & electoral purposes, parishes for judicial matters.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWest Baton Rouge Parish population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,463 | 2,335 | 4,638 | 7,312 | 7,667 | 10,285 | 11,092 | 11,263 | 11,738 | 14,796 | 19,086 | 21,601 | 27,199 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS11 cemeteries and 7 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 11 of 11 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alford Cemetery |
| Allendale Cemetery |
| Antioch Baptist Cemetery |
| Benevolent Society Cemetery |
| Glennon Cemetery |
| Greater Shiloh Missionary Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Saint Catherine Cemetery |
| Saint John Cemetery |
| Silvery Cemetery |
| Westover Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 7 of 7
| Name |
|---|
| Barroza |
| Cinclare Landing |
| Frisco |
| Mark |
| Rose Hill |
| Sardine Point Settlement |
| Wilbert |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | 5,805 | 14.4 km |
| Port Hudson | 5,606 | 23.6 km |
| Plains Store | 2,881 | 25.7 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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