Lafayette Parish, LA

Headnote
LAFAYETTE PARISH, situated in the southerly part of Louisiana, and traversed by Vermillion river. Area, ------- square miles. Seat of justice, Vermillionville. Pop. in 1830, 5,653; in 1840, 7,841; in 1850, 6,720. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Louisiana

Lafayette Parish, Louisiana (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
LAFAYETTE PARISH, situated in the southerly part of Louisiana, and traversed by Vermillion river. Area, ------- square miles. Seat of justice, Vermillionville. Pop. in 1830, 5,653; in 1840, 7,841; in 1850, 6,720.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 182.
Name Type
Lafayette, LA City or Town
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