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The Florida Parishes: 1832

1832

AN ACT to divide the Parish of St. Helena.

This act created Livingston Parish from the southern half of St. Helena Parish, along an unspecified line that would be decided upon later.

Description

SECTION 1. Be it ennacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Louisiana, in General Assembly convened, That all that part of the Parish of St. Helena lying and being south of a line to be established as hereafter directed, shall and the same is hereby erected a distinct and separate Parish, to be called the Parish of Livingston.

1827 map

1827 louisiana map, existing counties and parishes in different colors