Evangeline Parish, Administrative parish in central Louisiana, United States.
Description
Evangeline Parish is an administrative region in central Louisiana containing several towns including Ville Platte, Basile, and Mamou. It also encompasses many smaller communities scattered throughout the area.
History
The region was created in 1910 when the Louisiana Legislature divided it from the northern section of Saint Landry Parish. Ville Platte was chosen to serve as the administrative center for the new jurisdiction.
Culture
The area takes its name from a character in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem about Acadian settlers who came to Louisiana. This connection links the region to the stories of French-descended communities that have called it home.
Practical
The administrative center is located in Ville Platte, where most local services are available. The area is best explored by car since the towns and communities are spread out across the region.
Did you know?
The Civil Division conducts Sheriff's Sales every Wednesday at the Sheriff's Office, following specific advertising procedures in the local newspaper. This weekly event is part of the routine legal activity in the region.
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Federal Correctional Institution, Oakdale
24.4 km
Chicot State Park
14.7 km
Louisiana State Arboretum
14.3 km
St. Landry Catholic Church
37.9 km
Grand Cote National Wildlife Refuge
49.5 km
Elton United Methodist Church
38.9 km
Alexis LaTour House
14.2 km
Martin Donato House
38.2 km
Oak Hall
26.1 km
Britt Place
30.3 km
Lecompte High School
40 km
Trinity Episcopal Church
34.5 km
Venus House
39 km
Bayou Rouge Baptist Church
38.6 km
White's Chapel United Methodist Church
22.9 km
Bank of Ville Platte
13.8 km
Frithland
31.3 km
St. Mary's Assumption Church
44.4 km
Edward Benjamin Dubuisson House
38 km
Allen Parish Courthouse
36.4 km
Evangeline Bank and Trust Company
13.4 km
S.A. Pennington House
39.1 km
Le Vieux Presbytere
40.6 km
Alexander State Forest Headquarters Building
46.2 km
Pringle Theatre
32 km
Oakwold Plantation
37 km
Liberty Center for the Performing Arts
26.4 km
Moundville Plantation
33.7 km
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