Parish · code 22081
Red River ParishLouisiana
Red River Parish is a parish in Louisiana with its seat in Coushatta. It was formed on March 2, 1871.
- Founded1871
- County seatCoushatta
- Land area389 sq mi + 13 sq mi water
- Population7,620 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped10,111 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Red River 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 1871 from Bienville Parish, Bossier Parish, Caddo Parish, Desoto Parish and Natchitoches Parish
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Red River Parish was created on March 2, 1871, from parts of Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Desoto, and Natchitoches parishes.
- 1871Red River Parish created Red River created from Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Desoto and Natchitoches. · La. Acts 1871, 2nd Leg., 1st sess., pp. 86-88
- 1872Boundary clarified Red River boundaries clarified (no change).no change· La. Acts 1872, 2nd Leg., 2nd sess., p. 147
- 1878Boundary clarified Red River clarified to make explicit the portion of the boundary between the Red River and the Bayou Pierre (no change).no change· La. Acts 1878, 5th Leg., 2nd sess., pp. 108-109
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Red River
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Fallback
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 10,111 parcels from Red River Parish. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey. This copy is a fallback, not the county's own: use it as a guide and check the official record.
edited 24 May 2021 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Red River 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
Red River 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.
County government
- County government
The official website of Red River Parish.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Red River 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 Red River Parish
- When was Red River Parish founded?
- Red River Parish was founded in 1871, formed from Bienville Parish, Bossier Parish, Caddo Parish, Desoto Parish and Natchitoches Parish.
- What is the county seat of Red River Parish?
- The county seat of Red River Parish is Coushatta.
- Is there an online parcel map for Red River Parish?
- Yes. Red River Parish publishes a parcel map of 10,111 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Red River Parish's boundary or name changed?
- Red River Parish was created in 1871 from Bienville Parish, Bossier Parish, Caddo Parish, Desoto Parish and Natchitoches Parish. Its boundary has been clarified two times since, with no change on the ground.
- Who issues building permits in Red River Parish?
- The county's page on building permits: Permits - Red River 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 Red River 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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