Louisiana Counties Page

History

Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States, was disturbed by Napoleon's plans to re-establish French colonies in America. Jefferson authorized Robert R. Livingston, U.S. Minister to France, to negotiate for the purchase of the City of New Orleans, portions of the east bank of the Mississippi, and free navigation of the river for U.S. commerce. Livingston was authorized to pay up to $2 million. By April 30,a deal for the purchase of the entire Louisiana territory of 828,000 square miles (2,100,000 km2) for 60 million Francs (approximately $15 million).A transfer ceremony was held in New Orleans on November 29, 1803.

Note: The U.S. state of Louisiana is divided into 64 parishes in the same way that 48 of the other states of the United States are divided into counties.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana

Maps

Modern day county map https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/stco_outline/cen2k_pgsz/stco_LA.pdf

Modern Day Adjacent State

Texas - West
Arkansas - North
Mississippi - East
Gulf of Mexico - South

County Information

See Wikipedia for modern day county information
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/list_of_Louisiana_Counties

Gleanings From

• Point Coupee Co., LA
  • US Federal Census - Point Coupee Co., LA
    • 1910 Census - Point Coupee Co., LA