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Historic Courthouses in Jefferson Davis Parish, LA

County courthouses on the register near you, usually the grandest building in town and the center of its history.

Architecture is history you can still walk into. Jefferson Davis Parish is one of 64 counties in Louisiana. The trick is knowing which doors have a story behind them.

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On the record near Jefferson Davis Parish, LA

The 12 nearest

16 listed sites on the record match historic courthouses within 120 miles of Jefferson Davis Parish, LA, out of 29 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 17 listed sites carry Jefferson Davis Parish as their county.

Allen Parish Courthouse26 miles from the center of Jefferson Davis Parish · Building · Oberlin · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
Calcasieu Parish Courthouse29 miles from the center of Jefferson Davis Parish · Building · Lake Charles · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Beauregard Parish Courthouse53 miles from the center of Jefferson Davis Parish · Building · DeRidder · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
St. Martin Parish Courthouse55 miles from the center of Jefferson Davis Parish · Building · St. Martinville · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
Vernon Parish Courthouse70 miles from the center of Jefferson Davis Parish · Building · Leesville · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Newton County Courthouse74 miles from the center of Jefferson Davis Parish · Newton CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
US Post Office and Courthouse--Alexandria74 miles from the center of Jefferson Davis Parish · Building · Alexandria · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Pointe Coupee Parish Courthouse84 miles from the center of Jefferson Davis Parish · Building · New Roads · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
Iberville Parish Courthouse90 miles from the center of Jefferson Davis Parish · Building · Plaquemine · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
US Post Office and Courthouse--Baton Rouge94 miles from the center of Jefferson Davis Parish · Building · Baton Rouge · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Morgan City City Hall and Courthouse97 miles from the center of Jefferson Davis Parish · Building · Morgan City · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
Assumption Parish Courthouse and Jail105 miles from the center of Jefferson Davis Parish · Building · Napoleonville · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Jefferson Davis Parish, LA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Courthouses in Jefferson Davis Parish, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Jefferson Davis Parish, LA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Jefferson Davis Parish, LA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Jefferson Davis Parish

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Jefferson Davis Parish, LA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Jefferson Davis Parish, LA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.