Parish · code 22043
Grant ParishLouisiana
Grant Parish is a parish in Louisiana with its seat in Colfax. It was formed on March 4, 1869.
- Founded1869
- County seatColfax
- Named forUlysses S. Grant
- Land area643 sq mi + 22 sq mi water
- Population22,169 2020 Census
Where it is
Grant 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 1869 from Rapides Parish and Winn Parish
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Grant Parish was created from Rapides and Winn parishes and named after Ulysses S. Grant.
- 1869Grant Parish created Grant created from Rapides and Winn. · La. Acts 1869, 1st Leg., 2nd sess., pp. 79-80
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Grant
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 Grant Parish yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county (gppj.org).
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Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Grant 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
Grant 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 Grant Parish.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Grant 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 Grant Parish
- When was Grant Parish founded?
- Grant Parish was founded in 1869, formed from Rapides Parish and Winn Parish, and named after Ulysses S. Grant.
- What is the county seat of Grant Parish?
- The county seat of Grant Parish is Colfax.
- Is there an online parcel map for Grant 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 Grant Parish's boundary or name changed?
- Grant Parish was created in 1869 from Rapides Parish and Winn Parish. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Who issues building permits in Grant Parish?
- The county's page on building permits: https://www.grantso.org/911permit. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Grant 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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