When was Evangeline Parish founded?

Evangeline Parish was founded in 1910, formed from St. Landry Parish, and named after Evangeline.

What is the county seat of Evangeline Parish?

The county seat of Evangeline Parish is Ville Platte.

Is there an online parcel map for Evangeline 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 Evangeline Parish's boundary or name changed?

Evangeline Parish was created in 1910 from St. Landry Parish. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Evangeline Parish yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

Parish · code 22039

Evangeline ParishLouisiana

Evangeline Parish is a parish in Louisiana with its seat in Ville Platte. The parish was formed on June 15, 1910.

Founded1910
County seatVille Platte
Named forEvangeline
Land area662 sq mi + 17 sq mi water
Population32,350 2020 Census

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Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1910 from St. Landry Parish

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

Evangeline Parish was created from St. Landry Parish on June 15, 1910, and was fully organized by January 1, 1911. The parish was named after Evangeline.

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

1910
Evangeline Parish created Evangeline created from St. Landry. Evangeline not fully organized until 1 January 1911.
from St. Landry
15 June 1910 · La. Acts 1910, reg. sess., pp. 23-28
c. 1911
Changed Evangeline to be fully organized. 1 January 1911 · La. Acts 1910, reg. sess., p. 25

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Evangeline

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Missing

No public parcel map found for Evangeline Parish yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county (evangelineparishpolicejury.com).
Address points Missing

No public address points layer found for Evangeline Parish yet.
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

Evangeline by the Census

Population

32,350 2020 Census count

Housing units

14,416 2020 Census count

Land area

662 square miles

Water area

17 square miles

People per sq mi

49 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

Evangeline Parish's official site

We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.

County government

County government
The official website of Evangeline Parish.
evangelineparishpolicejury.com

See your own lot on these maps

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Questions

Common questions about Evangeline Parish

When was Evangeline Parish founded?: Evangeline Parish was founded in 1910, formed from St. Landry Parish, and named after Evangeline.
What is the county seat of Evangeline Parish?: The county seat of Evangeline Parish is Ville Platte.
Is there an online parcel map for Evangeline 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 Evangeline Parish's boundary or name changed?: Evangeline Parish was created in 1910 from St. Landry Parish. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Evangeline 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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