Parish · code 22083
Richland ParishLouisiana
Richland Parish is a parish in Louisiana with its seat in Rayville, formed in 1868.
- Founded1868
- County seatRayville
- Land area556 sq mi + 8.8 sq mi water
- Population20,043 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped18,752 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Richland 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 1868 from Carroll Parish, Franklin Parish, Morehouse Parish and Ouachita Parish
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Richland Parish was created on September 29, 1868, from the parishes of Carroll (now extinct), Franklin, Morehouse, and Ouachita.
- 1868Richland Parish created Richland created from Carroll (extinct), Franklin, Morehouse and Ouachita. · La. Acts 1868, 1st Leg., 1st sess., p. 151
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Richland
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 18,752 parcels from Richland 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 22 April 2021 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Richland 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
Richland 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
Richland 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 Richland Parish.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Richland 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 Richland Parish
- When was Richland Parish founded?
- Richland Parish was founded in 1868, formed from Carroll Parish, Franklin Parish, Morehouse Parish and Ouachita Parish.
- What is the county seat of Richland Parish?
- The county seat of Richland Parish is Rayville.
- Is there an online parcel map for Richland Parish?
- Yes. Richland Parish publishes a parcel map of 18,752 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Richland Parish's boundary or name changed?
- Richland Parish was created in 1868 from Carroll Parish, Franklin Parish, Morehouse Parish and Ouachita Parish. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Richland 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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