Parish · code 22029
Concordia ParishLouisiana
Concordia Parish is a parish in Louisiana with its seat in Vidalia. It was created as a civil division on April 14, 1807.
- Founded1807
- County seatVidalia
- Land area697 sq mi + 50 sq mi water
- Population18,687 2020 Census
Where it is
Concordia 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.
Concordia Parish was created on April 14, 1807, as one of nineteen parishes established as civil divisions that reused earlier ecclesiastical boundaries, while the twelve counties created in 1805 remained for election and tax purposes until the 1845 state constitution eliminated them. The parish gained territory from Ouachita in 1809 and from the extinct Warren Parish between 1813 and 1814, but lost land to the creation of Carroll Parish in 1832, Madison Parish in 1838, and Tensas Parish in 1843.
- 1807Concordia Parish created Concordia Parish created within Concordia 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 of 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. 12; Calhoun, 85-93
- 1809Gained territory Concordia gained from Ouachita. · Orleans Terr. Acts. 1809, 2nd Leg., 2nd sess., ch. 22/p. 54
- 1811Lost territory Concordia lost to creation of Warren (extinct).to Warren· Orleans Terr. Acts 1811, 3rd Leg., 2nd sess., ch. 10/pp. 34-40
- 1813Gained territory Concordia gained from Warren (extinct).from Warren· La. Acts 1812-1813, 1st Leg., 2nd sess., p.140
- 1814Gained territory Concordia gained the portion of Warren (extinct) lying south of the upper line of John Milliken's plantation; Warren eliminated.from Warren· La. Acts 1814, 1st Leg., 3rd sess., p. 32-34
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- 1807Concordia Parish created Concordia Parish created within Concordia 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 of 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. 12; Calhoun, 85-93
- 1809Gained territory Concordia gained from Ouachita. · Orleans Terr. Acts. 1809, 2nd Leg., 2nd sess., ch. 22/p. 54
- 1811Lost territory Concordia lost to creation of Warren (extinct).to Warren· Orleans Terr. Acts 1811, 3rd Leg., 2nd sess., ch. 10/pp. 34-40
- 1813Gained territory Concordia gained from Warren (extinct).from Warren· La. Acts 1812-1813, 1st Leg., 2nd sess., p.140
- 1814Gained territory Concordia gained the portion of Warren (extinct) lying south of the upper line of John Milliken's plantation; Warren eliminated.from Warren· La. Acts 1814, 1st Leg., 3rd sess., p. 32-34
- 1832Lost territory Concordia lost to creation of Carroll (extinct).to Carroll· La. Acts 1832, 10th Leg., 3rd sess., pp. 100-106
- 1838Lost territory Concordia lost to creation of Madison. · La. Acts 1837, 13th Leg., 2nd sess., pp. 13-14
- 1843Lost territory Concordia lost to creation of Tensas. · La. Acts 1843, 16th Leg., 1st sess., pp. 35-38
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Concordia
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Missing
No public parcel map found for Concordia Parish yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county (conppj.org).
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Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Concordia 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
Concordia 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 Concordia Parish.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Concordia 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 Concordia Parish
- When was Concordia Parish founded?
- Concordia Parish was founded in 1807.
- What is the county seat of Concordia Parish?
- The county seat of Concordia Parish is Vidalia.
- Is there an online parcel map for Concordia 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 Concordia Parish's boundary or name changed?
- Concordia Parish was created in 1807. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Warren Parish, Carroll Parish and Madison Parish.
- Who issues building permits in Concordia Parish?
- The county's page on building permits: Permits - CONCORDIA PARISH POLICE JURY. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Concordia 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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