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  1. www.worldatlas.com › articles › why-does-louisianaWhy Does Louisiana Have Parishes Instead of Counties?

    Apr 25, 2017 · It was not until the 1845 Louisiana Constitution that the term parishes officially replaced counties as the official term for the state's major civil divisions. Parishes Louisiana is the only state in America whose political subdivisions are parishes and not counties.

    • Gregory Sousa

  2. www.theadvocate.com › curious_louisiana › why-doesWhy does Louisiana have parishes, not counties? Curious ...

    Nov 6, 2022 · Although the parishes recognized the church’s ecclesiastical history — they followed religious parish lines — Louisiana Catholics embraced them as civil subdivisions.

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  4. www.ncesc.com › geographic-pedia › why-doesWhy does Louisiana have parishes but everything else is counties?

    Mar 31, 2024 · In general, a parish, originally an ecclesiastical term, refers to an administrative district centered around a church and administered by a priest. In the context of Louisiana, a parish is equivalent to what other states refer to as a county. It is a term peculiar to Louisiana and reflects the state’s French heritage.

  5. www.msn.com › en-us › foodanddrinkDid You Know Why Louisiana Uses Parishes Instead Of Counties?

    • 52m • 2 min read. Have you ever wondered why Louisiana is divided into 64 parishes instead of counties? With the exception of Alaska, all of the other 48 states uses counties to divide up their...

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  7. www.ncesc.com › geographic-faq › why-does-louisianaWhy does Louisiana still have parishes instead of counties?

    Apr 24, 2024 · Reflecting its French heritage, Louisiana is the only U.S. state with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are equivalent to counties. This makes Louisiana one of only two U.S. states not subdivided into counties, with the other being Alaska and its boroughs.

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  8. neworleansestatelaw.com › why-louisiana-hasWhy Louisiana has Parishes Instead of Counties? - Many ...

    Apr 8, 2020 · By the way, the only State besides Louisiana not to have counties is Alaska, which has “boroughs”. The reason why Louisiana does not use the term counties dates back to a bygone era and to the first settlements in this State. Louisiana was officially Roman Catholic under the rule of both France and Spain.

  9. www.studycountry.com › wiki › why-does-louisiana-useWhy does Louisiana use parishes instead of counties?

    A parish in Louisiana is the same as a county in most other states* in the United States. So, in Louisiana, instead of names like “Orange County” you'll have names like “Allen Parish”. *Louisiana and Alaska are the only 2 states that don't have counties (Alaska has boroughs).