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Washington Parish (French: Paroisse de Washington; Spanish: Parroquia de Washington) is a parish located in the interior southeast corner of the U.S. state of Louisiana, one of the Florida Parishes. As of the 2020 census, the population was 45,463. [2] Its parish seat is Franklinton. [3] Its largest city is Bogalusa.
Bogalusa (/ ˌboʊɡəˈluːsə / BOH-gə-LOO-sə) is a city in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 12,232 at the 2010 census. In the 2020 census the city reported a population of 10,659. It is the principal city of the Bogalusa Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Washington Parish and is also part ...
In 1838, Caddo Parish was created from Natchitoches, as were Madison and Caldwell parishes in the east. In 1839, Union Parish was formed from Ouachita, and Calcasieu was formed from St. Landry in 1840. Five parishes were created in 1843: Bossier, DeSoto, Franklin, Sabine, and Tensas.
Area code. 337. FIPS code. 22-79870. Washington is a village in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 742 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Opelousas – Eunice Micropolitan Statistical Area. Washington was the largest inland port between New Orleans and St. Louis for much of the 19th century. [2]
Location of Washington Parish in Louisiana. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington Parish, Louisiana.. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Louisiana Office of State Parks. Official website. Bogue Chitto State Park (pronounced bo-guh chit-uh) [4] is a Louisiana state park located off Louisiana State Highway 25 south of Franklinton, in Washington Parish. The name Bogue Chitto is from the Choctaw language, bok chito, meaning big creek. [4] Bogue Chitto is a relatively recent addition ...
Franklinton is a town in, and the parish seat of Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. [3] The population was 3,857 at the 2010 census. The elevation is an average of 155 feet (47 m) above sea level. Franklinton is located 61 miles (98 km) north of New Orleans. A Franklinton physician, Jerry Thomas, represented Washington Parish in the ...
Washington Parish Fairgrounds. / 30.8565; -90.1628. Washington Parish Fairgrounds in Franklinton, Louisiana, is known for hosting the Washington Parish Free Fair. The fair, dating back to 1911, is believed to be the largest county/parish free fair in the US and the second oldest in Louisiana. The fairgrounds feature a variety of attractions ...