Parish · code 22015
Bossier ParishLouisiana
Bossier Parish is a parish in Louisiana, with its seat in Benton. It was created on February 24, 1843.
- Founded1843
- County seatBenton
- Named forPierre Bossier
- Land area840 sq mi + 27 sq mi water
- Population128,746 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped78,444 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Bossier 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
Formed in 1843 from Claiborne Parish
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Bossier Parish was created from Claiborne Parish on February 24, 1843, and named after Pierre Bossier. It lost territory on February 27, 1871, to the creation of Webster Parish, and again on March 2, 1871, to the creation of Red River Parish.
- 1843Bossier Parish created Bossier created from Claiborne. · La. Acts 1843, 16th Leg., 1st sess., pp. 17-19
- 1871Lost territory Bossier lost to creation of Webster. · La. Acts 1871, 2nd Leg., 1st sess., pp. 59-68
- 1871Lost territory Bossier lost to creation of Red River. · La. Acts 1871, 2nd Leg., 1st sess., pp. 86-88
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Bossier
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 78,444 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 14 August 2026 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Bossier 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
Bossier 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.
GIS and maps
County government
- County government
The official website of Bossier Parish.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Bossier 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 Bossier Parish
- When was Bossier Parish founded?
- Bossier Parish was founded in 1843, formed from Claiborne Parish, and named after Pierre Bossier.
- What is the county seat of Bossier Parish?
- The county seat of Bossier Parish is Benton.
- Is there an online parcel map for Bossier Parish?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 78,444 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Bossier Parish's boundary or name changed?
- Bossier Parish was created in 1843 from Claiborne Parish. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Red River Parish and Webster Parish.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Bossier 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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