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Bienville ParishLouisiana

Bienville Parish is a parish in Louisiana with its seat in Arcadia. It was created on March 14, 1848, from Claiborne Parish and named after Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville.

  • Founded1848
  • County seatArcadia
  • Named forJean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville
  • Land area811 sq mi + 11 sq mi water
  • Population12,981 2020 Census
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Where it is

Bienville on the map of Louisiana

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History

Formed in 1848 from Claiborne Parish

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Bienville Parish was created from Claiborne Parish on March 14, 1848. Between 1857 and 1873, it lost land to the creation and expansion of neighboring parishes: Natchitoches, Webster, Red River, and Lincoln.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1848
    Bienville Parish created Bienville created from Claiborne.
    from Claiborne
    · La. Acts 1848, 2nd Leg., 1st sess., pp. 118-121
  2. 1857
    Lost territory Bienville lost to Natchitoches.
    to Natchitoches
    · La. Acts 1857, 3rd Leg., 2nd sess., p.47
  3. 1871
    Lost territory Bienville lost to creation of Webster.
    to Webster
    · La. Acts 1871, 2nd Leg., 1st sess., pp. 59-68
  4. 1871
    Lost territory Bienville lost to creation of Red River.
    to Red River
    · La. Acts 1871, 2nd Leg., 1st sess., pp. 86-88
  5. 1873
    Lost territory Bienville lost to creation of Lincoln.
    to Lincoln
    · La. Acts 1873, 3rd Leg., 1st sess., pp. 67-70

Land and parcels

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People and land

Bienville by the Census

Population
12,981 2020 Census count
Housing units
6,816 2020 Census count
Land area
811 square miles
Water area
11 square miles
People per sq mi
16 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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Questions

Common questions about Bienville Parish

When was Bienville Parish founded?
Bienville Parish was founded in 1848, formed from Claiborne Parish, and named after Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville.
What is the county seat of Bienville Parish?
The county seat of Bienville Parish is Arcadia.
Is there an online parcel map for Bienville Parish?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Bienville Parish's boundary or name changed?
Bienville Parish was created in 1848 from Claiborne Parish. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Lincoln Parish, Natchitoches Parish and Red River Parish.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Bienville 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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