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ACADIA PARISH, LOUISIANA
source:Wikipedia
The
Attakapas Indians were the early inhabitants of Acadia Parish. Claimed by
France in 1682, the Louisiana territory was held as a French colony until
1763, when it was ceded to Spain. Louisiana was returned to France in 1800
under Napoleon. Three years later, the United States purchased the
Louisiana territory.
During the French regime Acadia Parish was a part of the district known as
Poste des Opelousas, later known as St. Landry Parish, from which several
southwest parishes were formed. Under United States jurisdiction,
Opelousas became the seat of all legal transaction. As more and more small
communities sprang up in the area, long distances of travel became a
hardship. St. Landry Representative J.C. Lyons of Plaquemine Brulee in
1886 introduced a bill into the Louisiana legislature calling for the
creation and organization of the parish Nicholls. The suggested name for
the parish for subsequently changed to Acadia. Act #39 was passed and
signed by Governor McEnery. On October 6, 1886, the election was held to
decide if St. Landry Parish would be divided. The vote was 2516 for and
1521 against and so the parish of Acadia was created by the vote of the
people. There was a bitter fight as to which town would be parish seat. In
the election of March 1887, the city of Crowley was chosen with 698 votes,
while Rayne received 560 and Prairie Hayes 519.
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Towns
of Acadia Parish
Church
Point
Crowley
Duson
Estherwood
Eunice
Iota
Mermentau
Morse
Rayne ________________________________________
TOWNS AND COMMUNITY’S OF ACADIA
PARISH AND THEIR MEANINGS
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