Avoyelles Parish, Parish administrative division in Louisiana, United States.
Avoyelles Parish spans across central eastern Louisiana along the Red River, covering extensive agricultural lands and waterways near the Atchafalaya River.
Established in 1807, the parish received its name from the Avoyel Native American tribe who inhabited the region before European settlement.
The Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe maintains a reservation in Marksville, operating a casino while preserving their heritage through cultural programs.
The parish contains eight municipalities, including the parish seat Marksville, with government services distributed across multiple administrative districts.
Three large burial mounds from the Mississippian culture period remain preserved in Marksville, dating back to approximately 300 BC.
Location: Louisiana
Inception: March 31, 1807
Capital city: Marksville
Shares border with: LaSalle Parish, Catahoula Parish, Concordia Parish, West Feliciana Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish, St. Landry Parish, Evangeline Parish, Rapides Parish
Website: http://avoypj.org
GPS coordinates: 31.07000,-92.00000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:54
Louisiana State Penitentiary
40.7 km
Old River Control Structure
33.3 km
Red Hat Cell Block
38.7 km
Chicot State Park
40.2 km
Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site
7.6 km
White Hall Plantation House
23.3 km
Fort DeRussy
13.7 km
Louisiana State Arboretum
40.4 km
Grand Cote National Wildlife Refuge
13.8 km
Avoyelles High School
4.6 km
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
36.9 km
St. Paul Lutheran Church
5 km
Oak Hall
28.3 km
Lecompte High School
38.5 km
Trinity Episcopal Church
28.1 km
Bayou Rouge Baptist Church
16.1 km
Greenhouse Site
8.2 km
White's Chapel United Methodist Church
32.7 km
Thomas A. Lemoine House
3.7 km
Frithland
23.4 km
St. Mary's Assumption Church
10.7 km
Sarto Bridge
19.8 km
Hypolite Bordelon House
8.9 km
Alexander State Forest Headquarters Building
45.9 km
Marksville Commercial Historic District
9 km
Bordelonville Floodgate
13.4 km
Angola Museum
43.6 km
Oakwold Plantation
17.5 kmReviews
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