Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana Genealogy

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Parish Courthouse
Calcasieu Parish Police Jury 1015 Pithon Street PO Box 1583 Lake Charles, LA 70602

Parent Parish
Created 24 March 1840 from St. Landry Parish

Boundary Changes

 * Cameron Parish set off 15 March 1870
 * part set off for Jefferson Davis Parish 12 June 1912
 * part set off for Beauregard Parish 12 Jun 1912
 * Various parts taken to add to other existing parishes, Rapides 1852, St. Landry 1852, Vermilion 1871, Allen 1912

Populated Places

 * Cities: DeQuincy . Lake Charles . Sulphur . Westlake
 * Towns: Iowa . Vinton
 * Communities: Bells City . Carlyss . Gillis . Moss Bluff . Mossville. Prien . Starks

Neighboring Parishes or Counties
Beauregard | Cameron | Jefferson Davis | Newton County, Texas | Orange County, Texas

Web Sites

 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library Catalog for Calcasieu Parish.
 * The Calcasieu Parish LAGenWeb Project, an member of The LAGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.