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Louisiana Counties and Parishes: St. Landry Parish

The Creation of Legal Borders

St. Landry Parish

March 31, 1807

(2) Chapter I

AN ACT Supplementary to an Act, entitled "An Act providing for the Superior Court going Circuit," and for establishing Courts of Inferior Jurisdiction."

1840 Act No. 72

AN ACT To create a new Parish to be called the Parish of Calcasieu

1848 Act No. 162.

AN ACT To define and establish the boundaries of the parish of Avoyelles.

1852 Act No. 112

 AN ACT To fix the boundary between the parish of Rapides and the parishes of St. Landry and Calcasieu.

1886 No. 39.

AN ACT To create the Parish of Acadia, and to provide for the organization thereof. Due notice having been given as required by Article 48 of the Constitution, as shown by affidavit hereto attached.

1908 ACT No. 53.

AN ACT To create the Parish of "Evangeline" and to provide for the organization thereof. Due notice having been given as required by Article 50 of the Constitution as shown by affidavit hereto attached.

1910 ACT No. 15.

AN ACT To create the Parish of "Evangeline" and to provide for the organization thereof. Due notice having been given as required by Article 50 of the Constitution as shown by affidavit hereto attached.