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Louisiana Parishes
Louisiana is divided into sixty-four parishes. On March 31, 1807, the territorial legislature divided the state into 19 parishes, without getting rid of the old counties (which continued to exist until 1845). In 1811, a constitutional convention organized the state into seven judicial districts, each consisting of groups of parishes. In 1816, the first official map of the state used the term, as did the 1845 constitution. Since then, the official term has been parishes.St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
St. Helena Parish Education, Geography, and History
St. Helena Parish is a parish in the state of Louisiana. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 11,203. Its seat is Greensburg. The parish
was created in 1810.
St. Helena Parish is part of the Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Etymology - Origin of St. Helena Parish Name
The parish was named in honor of Saint Helena
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: CensusBureau Quick Facts
St. Helena County History
St. Helena Parish was created on April 24, 1811, from the County of Feliciana and the parish was named in honor of Saint Helena. The Parish seat is Greensburg.
The parish is one of the eight "Florida Parishes", areas that were once part of colonial West Florida. It was annexed to the Orleans Territory in 1810, after the short-lived Republic of West Florida capitulated to the United States. In 1832, the southern section of the parish was taken to form Livingston Parish; the courthouse was moved to Greensburg, where it remains today. St. Helena lost another portion of land in 1866, which was added to land from Washington and Livingston Parishes in 1868, to form Tangipahoa Parish
Geography: Land and Water
As reported by the Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of 409 square miles (1,060 km2), of which 408 square miles (1,060 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (0.3%) is water
Neighboring Parishes
Bordering parishes and counties are as follows:
- North: Amite County, Miss.
- Southeast: Tangipahoa Parish
- South: Livingston Parish
- Southwest: East Baton Rouge Parish
- West: East Feliciana Parish
Education
The Elementary and High School in St. Helena Parish are part of the St. Helena Parish School System. The Middle School in St. Helena Parish is part of the Recovery School District of Louisiana.
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