Parish · code 22123
West Carroll ParishLouisiana
West Carroll Parish is a parish in Louisiana with its seat at Oak Grove, formed in 1877.
- Founded1877
- County seatOak Grove
- Named forCharles Carroll of Carrollton
- Land area360 sq mi + 0.9 sq mi water
- Population9,751 2020 Census
Where it is
West Carroll 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 1877 from Carroll Parish
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
West Carroll was created from Carroll Parish on March 26, 1877, through an act that became law without the Governor's signature. The parish is named after Charles Carroll of Carrollton. West Carroll lost territory to East Carroll Parish on May 11, 1877.
- 1877West Carroll Parish created West Carroll created from Carroll (extinct), which was eliminated. Act became law by limitation, without signature of objection or approval by the Governor.from Carroll· La. Acts 1877, 5th Leg., 1st sess., pp. 39-43
- 1877Lost territory West Carroll lost to East Carroll. · La. Acts 1877, 5th Leg., 1st sess., pp. 219-220
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in West Carroll
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Missing
No public parcel map found for West Carroll Parish yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county (westcarrollclerk.org).
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Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for West Carroll 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
West Carroll 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.
Records
County government
- County government
The official website of West Carroll Parish.
See your own lot on these maps
Open West Carroll 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 West Carroll Parish
- When was West Carroll Parish founded?
- West Carroll Parish was founded in 1877, formed from Carroll Parish, and named after Charles Carroll of Carrollton.
- What is the county seat of West Carroll Parish?
- The county seat of West Carroll Parish is Oak Grove.
- Is there an online parcel map for West Carroll Parish?
- Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
- Has West Carroll Parish's boundary or name changed?
- West Carroll Parish was created in 1877 from Carroll Parish. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving East Carroll Parish.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for West Carroll 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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