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Catahoula
Parish
French:
Paroisse de Catahoula
Their
is some disagreement on the actual
formation of Catahoula Parish. The
The Territorial Legislature,
appointed by Congress, recognized
Catahoula Parish in 1805 when it
established the original 12
counties.
Catahoula
Parish was formed on March 23,
1808 from Ouachita County.. The
parish derived its name from the
Tensas Indian name
"catoola", which means
big, clear lake. The parish seat
of Catahoula is Harrisonburg. In
1818 Mr. John Harrison had the
town surveyed and plotted into
lots. Jim Bowie resided on
a plantation in 1825, a few miles
west of Harrisonburg.
Cities
and towns
| Aimwell |
Archie |
Argo |
Book |
| Book |
Duty |
Enterprise |
Foules |
| Greenville |
Harrisonburg |
Jonesville |
Larto |
| Lee
Bayou |
Leland |
Manifest |
Mayna |
| Parhams |
Peck |
Quaid |
Rhinehart |
| Rosefield |
Security |
Sherwood |
Sicily
Island |
| Trinity |
Utility |
Wallace
Ridge |
Walters |
| Wildwood |
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Adjacent
Parishes
Franklin
Parish (north)
Tensas
Parish (northeast)
Concordia
Parish (east)
Avoyelles
Parish (south)
La
Salle Parish (west)
Caldwell
Parish (northwest)
Catahoula
Courthouse |
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