Jefferson Parish, LA

Headnote
JEFFERSON PARISH, situated in the southeasterly part of Louisiana, traversed by the Mississippi, and bounded by bayous and inlets of the gulf of Mexico. Area, 720 square miles. Face of the country low and level; soil generally unproductive. Seat of justice, La Fayette. Pop. in 1830, 6,846; in 1840, 10,470; in 1850, 25,091. (Fanning's, 1853)
    Place Unit Type
    County
    Containing Unit
    Name Type
    Metairie, LA City or Town
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