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Franklin Parish, Louisiana
Franklin Parish (, ) is a parish located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020, its population was 19,774. The parish seat and the most populous municipality is Winnsboro. The parish was founded in 1843 and named for Benjamin Franklin. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of , of which is land and (1.7%) is water. Major highways * U.S. Highway 425 * Louisiana Highway 4 * Louisiana Highway 15 * Louisiana Highway 17 * Louisiana Highway 577 Adjacent parishes * Richland Parish (north) * Madison Parish (northeast) * Tensas Parish (southeast) * Catahoula Parish (south) * Caldwell Parish (west) National protected area * Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge (part) Communities Towns * Winnsboro (parish seat and largest municipality) * Wisner Villages * Baskin * Gilbert Unincorporated communities * Chase * Crowville * Extension * Fort Necessity * Jigger * Lidd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louisiana Parishes
The U.S. state of Louisiana is divided into 64 parishes (; ), making it the only state besides Alaska to call its primary subdivisions something other than "counties." Louisiana's usage of the term "parish" for a geographic region or local government dates back to the Louisiana (New France), French colonial and Louisiana (New Spain), Spanish colonial periods and is connected to parish, ecclesiastical parishes. Thirty-eight Parish (administrative division), parishes are governed by a council called a police jury. The remaining 26 have various other forms of government, including: council-president, Council–manager government, council-manager, parish commission, and consolidated city-county, consolidated parish/city. History Louisiana was formed from French and Spanish colonies, which were both officially Roman Catholic. Local colonial government was based upon parishes, as the local ecclesiastical division. Following the Louisiana Purchase, the territorial legislative counci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richland Parish, Louisiana
Richland Parish is a List of parishes in Louisiana, parish located in the North Louisiana Delta Country in the U.S. state of Louisiana, known for its fertile, flat farmland, cane brakes, and open spaces. The parish had a population of 20,043 at the 2020 United States census. The name Richland was chosen due to the rich production from farming. The parish seat and largest community is Rayville, Louisiana, Rayville. History The parish was officially created on September 29, 1868. Rayville, Louisiana, the parish seat, was named for John Ray, a politician from Monroe with large land holdings in present-day Rayville. Richland Parish is home to the first public parish library in the State of Louisiana, the Rhymes Memorial Library. The library was built in 1925 by the Lambda Kappa Club of Rayville. R.R. Rhymes donated the original building in memory of his wife, Nonnie Roark Rhymes. Geography Bayou Macon flows through the eastern areas of Richland. Other tributaries in the parish inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jigger, Louisiana
Jigger is an unincorporated community in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, United States. Jigger is located on Louisiana Highway 128, five miles (8.0 kilometers) west-southwest of Gilbert. Jigger has a U.S. Postal Service The United States Postal Service (USPS), also known as the Post Office, U.S. Mail, or simply the Postal Service, is an independent agencies of the United States government, independent agency of the executive branch of the federal governmen ... office with ZIP code 71249. The community was named after the five-year-old son's dog of the first postmaster, whose name was selected for the community by the Postal Service. References Unincorporated communities in Franklin Parish, Louisiana Unincorporated communities in Louisiana {{Louisiana-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Necessity, Louisiana
Fort Necessity is an unincorporated community in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its ZIP code is 71243. The Franklin Parish School Board operates Fort Necessity School, a K-8 school. Grade spreadfrom National Center for Education Statistics The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the principal federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and reporting data on education in the United States. Established under , it operates within the Institute of Education S .... The sole high school in the parish is Franklin Parish High School, which formed in 2005 with the consolidations of Crowville and Winnsboro high schools. References Unincorporated communities in Franklin Parish, Louisiana Unincorporated communities in Louisiana {{Louisiana-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extension, Louisiana
Extension is an Unincorporated area#United States, unincorporated community in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, Franklin Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its ZIP code is 71243. Notable people Singer and songwriter Richard Berry (musician), Richard Berry was born in Extension. He is known for writing one of the world's most recorded songs, "Louie Louie." Notes Unincorporated communities in Franklin Parish, Louisiana Unincorporated communities in Louisiana {{Louisiana-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crowville, Louisiana
Crowville is an unincorporated area with the only cluster of public services and commercial shopping within Ward 4, Franklin Parish, Louisiana. It serves as the center of commerce for all 11 villages. As such, Crowville services the network of families that live throughout the ward, a total of 3,911 persons and 1,087 households. Franklin Parish has 19,964 persons and 7,274 households. (as of 2020 census) Although unincorporated, Crowville has a post office with a ZIP code of 71230. Crowville Township represents 11 villages within Ward 4 of Franklin Parish in northeast Louisiana at the crossroads of three state routes – Highways 17, 577, and 578. Friends of Crowville aim to provide community-focused, quality-based educational programs and services throughout Franklin Parish. Friends of Crowville seek to improve the overall quality of life for the residents and neighbors within Crowville and Franklin Parish; and to create a welcoming environment as guests visit from near and f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chase, Louisiana
Chase is an unincorporated community in Franklin Parish, Louisiana Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25 ..., United States. Its ZIP code is 71324. Notes Unincorporated communities in Franklin Parish, Louisiana Unincorporated communities in Louisiana {{Louisiana-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilbert, Louisiana
Gilbert is a village (Louisiana), village in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 521 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. The Gilbert welcome sign describes the village as the home of U.S. Lieutenant general, Lieutenant General Claire Chennault. Geography Gilbert is located in southern Franklin Parish along U.S. Route 425, which leads north to Winnsboro, Louisiana, Winnsboro, the parish seat, and south to Sicily Island. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village of Gilbert has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.77%, is water. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Gilbert has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 561 people, 207 households, and 150 families residing in the village. The population density was . Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baskin, Louisiana
Baskin is a village in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 210 at the 2020 census, up from 188 in 2000. Baskin is located north of the parish seat of Winnsboro. History Baskin was named in honor of Dr. Adolphus McDuffie Baskin, a pioneer settler. Geography Baskin is located in northwestern Franklin Parish along U.S. Route 425, which leads south to Winnsboro and north to Rayville. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 188 people, 77 households, and 47 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 86 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 94.68% White, 2.66% African American, 0.53% Native American, and 2.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population. There were 77 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisner, Louisiana
Wisner is a town in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 964 at the 2010 census, down from 1,140 in 2000. History Wisner was founded in 1892 by Edward Wisner, a native of Athens, Michigan, whose family came from Switzerland and originally settled in Orange County, New York, in the early 1700s.Wisner, George Franklin''The Wisners in America and Their Kindred: A Genealogical and Biographical History'' Baltimore, Maryland (1918). Geography Wisner is located in southern Franklin Parish along U.S. Route 425, which leads north to Winnsboro, the parish seat, and south to Sicily Island. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Wisner has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,140 people, 398 households, and 280 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 456 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 63.33% White, 35.53% African American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge
The Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge is a protected wildlife area located west of the city of Tallulah in Madison, Tensas and Franklin parishes in northeastern Louisiana, USA. Wildlife and habitat The refuge is in located in the upper basin of the Tensas River, which is also the last documented home of the ivory-billed woodpecker. The refuge also has one of the last concentrations of the threatened Louisiana black bear. In 1907, former President Teddy Roosevelt hunted black bear just north of the refuge boundary and the famous "teddy bear" was introduced as a result of an incident during the hunt. Concentrations of ducks, geese, raptors, wading birds and shorebirds are present. Several rookeries are in the reserve. In 1932, Mason Spencer, a state representative from the nearby town of Tallulah, armed with a gun and a hunting permit, shot a rare male ivory-billed woodpecker on a large tract of swamp forest land owned by the Singer Sewing Company. He killed the bird ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caldwell Parish, Louisiana
Caldwell Parish () is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of 2020, its population was 9,645. The parish seat is Columbia. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of , of which is land and (2.1%) is water. Major highways * U.S. Highway 165 * Louisiana Highway 4 Adjacent parishes * Jackson Parish (northwest) * Ouachita Parish (north) * Richland Parish (northeast) * Franklin Parish (east) * Catahoula Parish (southeast) * La Salle Parish (south) * Winn Parish (southwest) Communities Towns * Columbia (parish seat) Villages * Clarks * Grayson Census-designated place * Banks Springs Unincorporated communities * Bosco * Copenhagen * Corey * Hebert * Kelly * Ward 5 Demographics As of the 2020 United States census, there were 9,645 people, 3,665 households, and 2,534 families residing in the parish. As of the census of 2000, there were 10,560 people, 3,941 households, and 2,817 families residi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
