Rapides Parish, Administrative division in central Louisiana, United States
Rapides Parish extends across 1,362 square miles of land in Louisiana, containing the city of Alexandria along the Red River of the South.
The parish was established in 1807 after the Louisiana Purchase, with Vincent Porei receiving the first French land grant in 1764 from colonial authorities.
The Rapides Parish School Board manages educational institutions, including Caroline Dormon Junior High School, which received the 2024 National Blue Ribbon School designation.
The parish maintains several administrative offices, including voter registration services, emergency preparedness facilities, and library resources throughout its communities.
Electric school buses now operate within the parish boundaries, marking a shift toward environmental transportation solutions in the education system.
Location: Louisiana
Inception: 1807
Capital city: Alexandria
Shares border with: Grant Parish, Allen Parish, LaSalle Parish, Avoyelles Parish, Evangeline Parish, Vernon Parish, Natchitoches Parish
Website: http://rppj.com
GPS coordinates: 31.20000,-92.54000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:58
Bentley Hotel
15.4 km
Bolton High School
13.1 km
Alexandria Zoological Park
12.5 km
Kent Plantation House
13 km
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral
15.3 km
Old LSU Site
20.2 km
Alexandria Museum of Art
15.5 km
Forts Randolph and Buhlow State Historic Site
16.3 km
Congregation Gemiluth Chassodim
13.6 km
Louisiana History Museum
15.1 km
Grand Cote National Wildlife Refuge
39.7 km
Alexandria Garden District
13.5 km
B'nai Israel Traditional Synagogue
13.4 km
Fort Randolph
15.5 km
Eden
19.7 km
First Methodist Church
15.1 km
Oak Hall
46.5 km
Britt Place
25.9 km
Lecompte High School
17.9 km
Mt. Olivet Episcopal Church and Cemetery
16.3 km
Trinity Episcopal Church
31 km
Melady House
14.9 km
Bayou Rouge Baptist Church
49.8 km
James Wade Bolton House
15.4 km
Alexandria National Cemetery
17 km
Central Louisiana State Hospital Dairy Barn
17.6 km
Alexandria Hall
17.6 km
Frithland
44.2 kmReviews
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