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Welsh is a town in Jefferson Davis Parish,
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. The population was 3,226 at the time of the 2010 census. It is part of the Jennings Micropolitan Statistical Area.


History

Welsh was originally a homestead owned by former plantation overseer and
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soldier Henry Welsh in the late 1800s. In 1881, Welsh donated right-of-way and a section house to the
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on the condition that trains stop in the town. The town of Welsh was platted in 1880 and incorporated on March 15, 1888, when Henry Welsh was elected the first mayor. Initially part of the Old Imperial Calcasieu Parish, in 1913 Welsh became part of the newly established Jefferson Davis Parish.


Geography

Welsh is located at (30.237419, -92.820593). According to the
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, the town has a total area of 6.3 square miles (16.4 km), of which 6.2 square miles (16.1 km) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.3 km) (1.89%) is water.


Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,333 people, 1,128 households, and 765 families residing in the town.


Notable people

* Canray Fontenot (1922–1995), Creole fiddler * Phillip Walker (1937–2010), electric blues guitarist and singer * Charles Mann,
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legend and member of the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame


Education

Jefferson Davis Parish Public Schools operates public schools in Welsh. Schools serving Welsh includ
Welsh Elementary School
(PK–5) in Welsh, Welsh - Roanoke Jr. High (6–8) in nearby Roanoke, and Welsh High School (9–12) in Welsh. Jefferson Davis Parish Library operates the McBurney Memorial Branch at 301 South Sarah Street.


References

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