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The Florida Parishes: 1824

1824

AN ACT To abolish the Parish of Feliciana, and to create and establish two Parishes in lieu thereof.

This act effectively split off part of Felicana Parish to create a West Feliciana Parish and and East Feliciana Parish. Subsequent acts created governmental offices.

Description

Sect. 2. And be it further enacted ; That the parish of East Feliciana shall contain all that part of the late parish of Feliciana, East of Thompson's creek beginning at the most eastern branch of said creek at the line between this state and the State of Mississippi and the parish of West Feliciana shall contain all that part of the late parish of Feliciana west of said creek.

cira 1816 map

colored map showing parish of New Feliciana