Parish · code 22127
Winn ParishLouisiana
Winn Parish is a parish in Louisiana with its seat at Winnfield. It was created on February 24, 1852, and named after Walter Winn and Winfield Scott.
- Founded1852
- County seatWinnfield
- Named forWalter Winn and Winfield Scott
- Land area950 sq mi + 6.7 sq mi water
- Population13,755 2020 Census
Where it is
Winn 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 1852 from Catahoula Parish, Natchitoches Parish and Rapides Parish
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Winn Parish was created from Catahoula, Natchitoches, and Rapides parishes on February 24, 1852. In 1869, it lost territory to the creation of Grant Parish.
- 1852Winn Parish created Winn created from Catahoula, Natchitoches and Rapides. · La. Acts 1852, 4th Leg., pp. 67-69
- 1869Lost territory Winn lost to creation of Grant. · La. Acts 1869, 1st Leg., 2nd sess., pp. 79-80
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Winn
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 Winn Parish yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county (sites.rootsweb.com).
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Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Winn 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
Winn 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
Winn 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 Winn Parish.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Winn 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 Winn Parish
- When was Winn Parish founded?
- Winn Parish was founded in 1852, formed from Catahoula Parish, Natchitoches Parish and Rapides Parish, and named after Walter Winn and Winfield Scott.
- What is the county seat of Winn Parish?
- The county seat of Winn Parish is Winnfield.
- Is there an online parcel map for Winn 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 Winn Parish's boundary or name changed?
- Winn Parish was created in 1852 from Catahoula Parish, Natchitoches Parish and Rapides Parish. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Grant Parish.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Winn 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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