Parish · code 22087
St. Bernard ParishLouisiana
St. Bernard Parish is a parish in Louisiana with its seat in Chalmette, created in 1807.
- Founded1807
- County seatChalmette
- Named forBernardo de Gálvez
- Land area378 sq mi + 1,778 sq mi water
- Population43,764 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped21,779 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
St. Bernard 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
Founded in 1807
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
St. Bernard Parish was created on April 14, 1807 as a civil division within Orleans County, reusing earlier ecclesiastical boundaries. The parish was named after Bernardo de Gálvez. In 1812, St. Bernard gained territory from Orleans Parish to include the plantations of Julien Poydras and V. Delassize.
- 1807St. Bernard Parish created St. Bernard Parish created within Orleans 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
- 1809Changed Part of the boundary between St. Bernard, Orleans and Plaquemines defined (no change). · Orleans Terr. Acts 1809, 2nd Leg., 2nd sess., ch. 30/p. 80
- 1811Changed Part of the boundary between St. Bernard, Orleans and Plaquemines defined (no change). · Orleans Terr. Acts 1811, 3rd Leg., 2nd sess., ch. 19/p. 72
- 1812Gained territory St. Bernard gained from Orleans when St. Bernard was enlarged "to include the plantation of Julien Poydras and V. Delassize". · La. Acts 1812-1813, 1st Leg., 2nd sess., p. 8
- 1842Changed St. Bernard / Plaquemines boundary defined. This was the first actual definition of this line (no change). · La. Acts 1841, 15th Leg., 1st sess., pp. 20-22
- 1875Changed St. Bernard boundary through New Orleans defined (no change). · La. Acts 1875, 4th Leg., 1st sess., pp. 54-55
- 1954Changed St. Bernard boundary extended three marine leagues into the Gulf of Mexico making the parish boundary coextensive with the gulfward boundary of the State of Louisiana. Act passed 21 June 1954, became effective 30 July 1954. · La. Acts 1954, reg. sess., pp. 62-63
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in St. Bernard
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 21,779 parcels from St. Bernard Parish. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
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Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for St. Bernard 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
St. Bernard 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 St. Bernard Parish.
See your own lot on these maps
Open St. Bernard 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 St. Bernard Parish
- When was St. Bernard Parish founded?
- St. Bernard Parish was founded in 1807, and named after Bernardo de Gálvez.
- What is the county seat of St. Bernard Parish?
- The county seat of St. Bernard Parish is Chalmette.
- Is there an online parcel map for St. Bernard Parish?
- Yes. St. Bernard Parish publishes a parcel map of 21,779 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has St. Bernard Parish's boundary or name changed?
- St. Bernard Parish was created in 1807. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Orleans Parish and Plaquemines Parish.
- Who issues building permits in St. Bernard Parish?
- The county's page on building permits: Staff Directory • Safety & Permits Division. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for St. Bernard 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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