Parish · code 22077
Pointe Coupee ParishLouisiana
Pointe Coupee Parish is a parish in Louisiana, with its seat in New Roads. The parish was created in 1807 as a civil division, taking its name from French.
- Founded1807
- County seatNew Roads
- Named forFrench
- Land area557 sq mi + 33 sq mi water
- Population20,758 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped17,623 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Pointe Coupee on the map of Louisiana
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History
Founded in 1807
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Pointe Coupee Parish was created on April 14, 1807, as one of nineteen civil parishes established within the territory, reusing earlier ecclesiastical boundaries. Between 1812 and 1861, Pointe Coupee exchanged and adjusted its boundaries multiple times with West Baton Rouge and Iberville parishes.
- 1807Pointe Coupee Parish created Pointe Coupee Parish created within Pointe Coupee 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
- 1825Exchanged territory Pointe Coupee exchanged with West Baton Rouge. · La. Acts 1825, 7th Leg., 1st sess., pp. 82-86
- 1837Exchanged territory Pointe Coupee exchanged with West Baton Rouge, lost to Iberville. · La. Acts 1835, 13th Leg., 1st sess., pp. 22-23
- 1838Gained territory Pointe Coupee gained from West Baton Rouge. · La. Acts 1837, 13th Leg., 2nd sess., pp. 21-22
- 1852Exchanged territory Pointe Coupee exchanged with West Baton Rouge. · La. Acts 1852, 4th Leg., pp. 143-144
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- 1807Pointe Coupee Parish created Pointe Coupee Parish created within Pointe Coupee 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
- 1812Gained territory Pointe Coupee gained a small area (approx. 40 acres) from West Baton Rouge. · La. Acts 1812-1813, 1st Leg., 2nd sess., p. 4
- 1825Exchanged territory Pointe Coupee exchanged with West Baton Rouge. · La. Acts 1825, 7th Leg., 1st sess., pp. 82-86
- 1837Exchanged territory Pointe Coupee exchanged with West Baton Rouge, lost to Iberville. · La. Acts 1835, 13th Leg., 1st sess., pp. 22-23
- 1838Gained territory Pointe Coupee gained from West Baton Rouge. · La. Acts 1837, 13th Leg., 2nd sess., pp. 21-22
- 1852Exchanged territory Pointe Coupee exchanged with West Baton Rouge. · La. Acts 1852, 4th Leg., pp. 143-144
- 1859Gained territory Pointe Coupee gained from Iberville. · La. Acts 1859, 4th Leg. 2nd sess., pp. 16-17
- 1859Lost territory Pointe Coupee lost to Iberville when boundary was adjusted to run along the upper line of the Barrow plantation. · La. Acts 1859, 4th Leg., 2nd sess., p. 59; Lemmon, Magill and Wiese, p. 202
- 1861Gained territory Pointe Coupee gained from Iberville when law of 14 March 1859 was repealed and the Barrow plantation declared to be within Pointe Coupee. · La. Acts 1861, 5th Leg., 2nd sess., p. 19
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Pointe Coupee
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 17,623 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 29 May 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Pointe Coupee 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
Pointe Coupee 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.
Permits
County government
- County government
The official website of Pointe Coupee Parish.
See your own lot on these maps
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Questions
Common questions about Pointe Coupee Parish
- When was Pointe Coupee Parish founded?
- Pointe Coupee Parish was founded in 1807, and named after French.
- What is the county seat of Pointe Coupee Parish?
- The county seat of Pointe Coupee Parish is New Roads.
- Is there an online parcel map for Pointe Coupee Parish?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 17,623 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Pointe Coupee Parish's boundary or name changed?
- Pointe Coupee Parish was created in 1807. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, chiefly involving West Baton Rouge Parish and Iberville Parish.
- Who issues building permits in Pointe Coupee Parish?
- The county's page on building permits: Special Use Permit Application. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Pointe Coupee 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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