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Historic Courthouses in Red River Parish, LA

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

Red River Parish is one of 64 counties in Louisiana. The list below comes straight from the published records, with the distance from the center of Red River Parish, LA and the source for each site.

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On the record near Red River Parish, LA

The 12 nearest

29 listed sites on the record match historic courthouses within 120 miles of Red River Parish, LA, out of 21 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 2 listed sites carry Red River Parish as their county.

DeSoto Parish Courthouse24 miles from the center of Red River Parish · Building · Mansfield · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse41 miles from the center of Red River Parish · Building · Shreveport · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Claiborne Parish Courthouse53 miles from the center of Red River Parish · Building · Homer · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
Shelby County Courthouse54 miles from the center of Red River Parish · Shelby CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
San Augustine County Courthouse60 miles from the center of Red River Parish · San Augustine CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
US Post Office and Courthouse--Alexandria61 miles from the center of Red River Parish · Building · Alexandria · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Vernon Parish Courthouse63 miles from the center of Red River Parish · Building · Leesville · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Harrison County Courthouse71 miles from the center of Red River Parish · Harrison CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Marion County Courthouse78 miles from the center of Red River Parish · Marion CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Beauregard Parish Courthouse83 miles from the center of Red River Parish · Building · DeRidder · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Columbia County Courthouse84 miles from the center of Red River Parish · Building · Magnolia · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Newton County Courthouse88 miles from the center of Red River Parish · Newton CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark

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

Historic Courthouses in Red River Parish, step by step

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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 Red River Parish, LA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Red River 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 Red River Parish

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Red River 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 Red River 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.