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Louisiana history: Why do we say parish instead of county? Which parish is oldest?

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Louisiana was first acquired as part of the Louisiana Purchase by France in 1803. The boundaries usually followed church parish divisions. The first parishes to be recognized for the state of Louisiana would be Orleans and Natchitoches. Check out what year when each parish in the WVLA/WGMB viewing area was first recognized.

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Louisiana history: Why do we say parish instead of county? Which parish is oldest?

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Louisiana is the only state to have parishes and not counties, but which parish in the state is the oldest? Louisiana began its embarkation as a statehood back on April 30, 1982, when it was officially admitted to the Union as the 18th state in the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Louisiana was first acquired as part of the Louisiana Purchase by France in 1803. The territorial legislature settled…

·Baton Rouge, United States
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BRPROUD broke the news in Baton Rouge, United States on Tuesday, February 13, 2024.
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