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Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Official Website
St. Landry Parish was officially established on April 10, 1805 by a legislative act and was was named for the Catholic Church Parish that was established about 1767 in the Opelousas Territory and named for St. Landry, the Bishop of Paris who served in 650 AD. It is at the heart of Creole and Cajun culture and heritage in Louisiana.
Adjacent Parishes
- Avoyelles Parish
- Pointe Coupée Parish
- St. Martin Parish
- Lafayette Parish
- Acadia Parish
- Evangeline Parish
Cities, Towns, Villages & Communities
- Arnaudville
- Cankton
- Eunice
- Grand Coteau
- Krotz Springs
- Lawtell
- Lemoyen
- Leonville
- Melville
- Morrow
- Opelousas (Parish Seat)
- Palmetto
- Plaisance
- Port Barre
- Sunset
- Washington
Cemeteries
Links
National Register of Historic Places
Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge (part)
Jean Lafitte National Park (part)
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