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Avoyelles ParishLouisiana
Avoyelles Parish is a parish in Louisiana with its seat in Marksville, formed in 1807.
- Founded1807
- County seatMarksville
- Named forAvoyel
- Land area832 sq mi + 34 sq mi water
- Population39,693 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped37,368 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Avoyelles on the map of Louisiana
Louisiana has 64 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Founded in 1807
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Avoyelles Parish was created on April 14, 1807, as a civil division within Rapides County, taking its name from the Avoyel people. The parish's boundaries were adjusted several times: in 1818 it gained territory from Catahoula and exchanged territory with Rapides and St. Landry; in 1842 it lost land to Catahoula; and in 1847 it exchanged territory with Rapides.
- 1807Avoyelles Parish created Avoyelles Parish created within Rapides County. The nineteen parishes created on 14 April 1807 were civil divisions which reused the earlier ecclesiastical boundaries and names. The division into civil parishes did not abolish the twelve counties established on 10 April 1805. This and subsequent laws set up a dual system in which the counties existed "for the purpose of making the election of the representatives or the territory, and levying the territorial taxes", while the parishes took over jurisdiction of all civil, criminal, probate and other judicial matters. The dual county / parish system remained in effect until the state constitution of 1845. Though there was no legislative act formally abolishing the old counties, the 1845 constitution dropped all reference to the county as a civil or legislative division and redefined the limits of parish autonomy and authority. · Orleans Terr. Acts 1807, 1st. Leg., 2nd sess., ch. 1, sec. 9/ p. 14; Calhoun, 85-93
- 1818Gained territory Avoyelles gained from Catahoula, exchanged with Rapides and St. Landry. · La. Act. 1818, 3rd Leg., 2nd sess., p. 10
- 1842Lost territory Avoyelles lost to Catahoula. · La. Acts 1841, 15th Leg., 1st sess., pp. 106-108
- 1847Exchanged territory Avoyelles exchanged with Rapides. · La. Acts 1847, 1st Leg., 2nd sess., p. 113
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Avoyelles
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 37,368 parcels from Avoyelles Parish. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Avoyelles Parish yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Avoyelles by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Avoyelles Parish.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Avoyelles Parish on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Avoyelles Parish
- When was Avoyelles Parish founded?
- Avoyelles Parish was founded in 1807, and named after Avoyel.
- What is the county seat of Avoyelles Parish?
- The county seat of Avoyelles Parish is Marksville.
- Is there an online parcel map for Avoyelles Parish?
- Yes. Avoyelles Parish publishes a parcel map of 37,368 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Avoyelles Parish's boundary or name changed?
- Avoyelles Parish was created in 1807. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Catahoula Parish, Rapides Parish and St. Landry Parish.
- Who issues building permits in Avoyelles Parish?
- The county's page on building permits: Rental-Purchase Permit Application. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Avoyelles Parish yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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