Gazetteer/Almanac
Headnote
AVOYELLES PARISH, situated on the west side of the Mississippi, and watered by Atchafalaya and Red rivers. Area, 1,080 square miles. The portion bordering on the streams is subject to inundation, but the westerly part is a slightly-elevated table-land, which is dry and fertile. Courts are held at Marksville. Pop. in 1830, 3,484 ; in 1840, 6,616 ; in 1850, 9,326. (Fanning's, 1853)
Note Cards
Events
Date | Type | |
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On the Red River, Union troops storm the formidable Fort De Russy in twenty minutes | Battles/Soldiers | |
Vigilance Committee forms in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana | Legal/Political |
People
Places
Name | Type |
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Marksville, LA | City or Town |
Simmesport, LA | City or Town |