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Natchitoches ParishLouisiana

Natchitoches Parish is a parish in Louisiana with its seat in Natchitoches. It was formed as a civil parish on April 14, 1807, named after the Natchitoches people.

  • Founded1805
  • County seatNatchitoches
  • Named forNatchitoches people
  • Land area1,253 sq mi + 46 sq mi water
  • Population37,515 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped27,967 checked 14 October 2026
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Where it is

Natchitoches on the map of Louisiana

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History

Founded in 1805

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

A county with the same name was established on April 10, 1805, and the civil parish was created within it two years later. The parish lost territory over the 19th century through the creation of surrounding parishes including Claiborne, Caddo, Sabine, Desoto, Winn, and others.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1807
    Natchitoches Parish created Natchitoches Parish created within Natchitoches 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
  2. 1812
    Lost territory Natchitoches lost to Spain when State of Louisiana created from Orleans Territory. · U.S. Stat., vol. 2, ch. 50 [1812]/pp. 701-704; Van Zandt, 107
  3. 1827
    Exchanged territory Natchitoches exchanged with Ouachita when eastern boundary of Natchitoches was defined for the first time.
    with Ouachita
    · La. Acts 1827, 8th Leg., 1st sess., p. 30
  4. 1838
    Lost territory Natchitoches lost to creation of Caddo.
    to Caddo
    · La. Acts 1837, 13th Leg., 2nd sess., pp. 11-13
  5. 1843
    Lost territory Natchitoches lost to creation of Sabine.
    to Sabine
    · La. Acts 1843, 16th Leg., 1st sess., pp. 26-28
Show all 18 changes (13 more)
  1. 1807
    Natchitoches Parish created Natchitoches Parish created within Natchitoches 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
  2. 1809
    Changed Natchitoches boundary with Rapides defined (no change).
    Rapides
    · Orleans Terr. Acts 1809, 2nd Leg., 2nd sess., ch. 16/p. 40
  3. 1812
    Lost territory Natchitoches lost to Spain when State of Louisiana created from Orleans Territory. · U.S. Stat., vol. 2, ch. 50 [1812]/pp. 701-704; Van Zandt, 107
  4. 1812
    Boundary clarified Natchitoches redefined (no change).
    no change
    · La. Acts 1812, 1st Leg., 1st sess., ch. 12/p. 48
  5. 1827
    Exchanged territory Natchitoches exchanged with Ouachita when eastern boundary of Natchitoches was defined for the first time.
    with Ouachita
    · La. Acts 1827, 8th Leg., 1st sess., p. 30
  6. 1828
    Lost territory Natchitoches lost to creation of Claiborne, and lost very small area along Dugdemona River to Ouachita.
    to Claiborneto Ouachita
    · La. Acts 1828, 8th Leg., 2nd sess., pp. 70-76
  7. 1838
    Lost territory Natchitoches lost to creation of Caddo.
    to Caddo
    · La. Acts 1837, 13th Leg., 2nd sess., pp. 11-13
  8. 1843
    Lost territory Natchitoches lost to creation of Sabine.
    to Sabine
    · La. Acts 1843, 16th Leg., 1st sess., pp. 26-28
  9. 1843
    Lost territory Natchitoches lost to creation of Desoto, and lost very small area along the Red River to Caddo.
    to Desototo Caddo
    · La. Acts 1843, 16th Leg., 1st sess., pp. 52-54
  10. 1846
    Changed Natchitoches authorized to loose to Rapides. Boundary for this change cannot be drawn as described in this 12 May 1846 law. An accurate description for the change intended here was approved by the legislature on 15 April 1847 (no change).
    Rapides
    · La. Acts 1846, 1st Leg., 1st sess., p. 42
  11. 1847
    Exchanged territory Natchitoches exchanged with Rapides.
    with Rapides
    · La. Acts 1847, 1st Leg., 2nd sess., pp. 96-97
  12. 1852
    Lost territory Natchitoches lost to creation of Winn.
    to Winn
    · La. Acts 1852, 4th Leg., pp. 67-69
  13. 1852
    Lost territory Natchitoches lost to Rapides.
    to Rapides
    · La. Acts 1852, 4th Leg., pp. 83-84
  14. 1854
    Lost territory Natchitoches lost to Sabine.
    to Sabine
    · La. Acts 1854, 2nd Leg., 1st sess., p. 141
  15. 1857
    Gained territory Natchitoches gained from Bienville.
    from Bienville
    · La. Acts 1857, 3rd Leg., 2nd sess., p.47
  16. 1871
    Lost territory Natchitoches lost to creation of Red River.
    to Red River
    · La. Acts 1871, 2nd Leg., 1st sess., pp. 86-88
  17. 1871
    Lost territory Natchitoches lost to creation of Vernon.
    to Vernon
    · La. Acts 1871, 2nd Leg., 1st sess., pp. 175-176
  18. 1910
    Exchanged territory Natchitoches exchanged with Rapides.
    with Rapides
    · Natchitoches Parish Police Jury. Correspondence, 8 Aug 2008; Rapides Parish Police Jury. Correspondence, 15 Aug 2008; Rapides Parish Police Jury Minutes Jan. 1910, pp. 299-305

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People and land

Natchitoches by the Census

Population
37,515 2020 Census count
Housing units
18,513 2020 Census count
Land area
1,253 square miles
Water area
46 square miles
People per sq mi
30 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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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Natchitoches Parish

When was Natchitoches Parish founded?
Natchitoches Parish was founded in 1805, and named after Natchitoches people.
What is the county seat of Natchitoches Parish?
The county seat of Natchitoches Parish is Natchitoches.
Is there an online parcel map for Natchitoches Parish?
Yes. Natchitoches Parish publishes a parcel map of 27,967 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Natchitoches Parish's boundary or name changed?
Natchitoches Parish was created in 1807. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 14 later changes, chiefly involving Rapides Parish, Caddo Parish and Ouachita Parish.
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