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   Minden is a city and parish seat in Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located twenty-eight miles east of Shreveport. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 11,928.

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   Learn about the origins, development and challenges of Minden, a city in northwest Louisiana. Find out how Minden got its name, became a parish seat, hosted a Utopian colony, survived the Civil War and the Great Depression, and became a center of ammunition production.

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   Where is Minden Louisiana?

   • Location of Minden in Webster Parish, Louisiana. / 32.61667°N 93.28333°W / 32.61667; -93.28333 Minden is a city and parish seat in Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located twenty-eight miles east of Shreveport. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 11,928.

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   What is Minden Louisiana known for?

   • Minden became the parish seat and has held that distinction until today. In the 1880s the railroad finally came to Minden and over the next half-century that industry would play a major role in the local economy. Minden eventually became the headquarters of the Louisiana and Arkansas Railroad.

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   Is Minden a city?

   • Minden is the core and principal city of the Minden Micropolitan Statistical Area, consisting of all of Webster Parish, which is included in the Shreveport–Bossier City–Minden CSA . Minden was established in 1836 by Charles Veeder. Native sons include Gene Austin and Louis Dunbar . The town's name is derived from the German city of Minden.

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   Why is Minden called Minden?

   • He named the settlement Minden, after the home of his ancestors in Germany. The little town soon became the largest in Claiborne Parish and, in 1838, received one of the first charters for a public school from the State Legislature. The Minden High School of today sits on the site of that original, Minden Academy.

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4. www.wikiwand.com › en › Minden,_LouisianaMinden, Louisiana - Wikiwand

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   Minden is a city and parish seat in Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located twenty-eight miles east of Shreveport. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 11,928.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Webster_Parish,_LouisianaWebster Parish, Louisiana - Wikipedia

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   Webster Parish (French: Paroisse de Webster) is a parish located in the northwestern section of the U.S. state of Louisiana. The seat of the parish is Minden. As of the 2020 census, the Webster Parish population was 36,967. Public officials who have long sought to increase the industrial potential of the parish, expressed concern over the decline.

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   Mar 4, 2024 · Minden, Louisiana, Is the Friendliest Town in the South — How to Visit. Trip Ideas. This Is the Friendliest Town in the South — With Beautiful Lakes, Bayous, and Charming Antique Shops. Come to...

7. www.explorelouisiana.com › minden › history-heritageHistory & Heritage in Minden Louisiana | Explore Louisiana

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   Trip Ideas. Read More. One facet of Louisiana that makes it such an appealing visitor destination is its deep and colorful history. European explorers found their way to the region and inhabited the area very early relative to settlement of much of the rest of the continent.