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  Acadia Parish, Louisiana LA, county profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Acadia Parish is one of 64 parishes in Louisiana.
The parish is in the Crowley metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 59,168.
This was an increase of.52% from the 2000 census.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=3226   (486 words)

  
 Acadia Parish, Louisiana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Acadia Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana.
The parish seat is Crowley and As of 2000, the population was 58,861.
In the parish the population was spread out with 29.80% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 20.90% from 45 to 64, and 12.30% who were 65 years of age or older.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Acadia_Parish,_Louisiana   (396 words)

  
 Home Page
Acadia Parish Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Recorder of mortgages and conveyances.
The Parish of Acadia was created in the year 1887 and the Clerk of Court has every record filed since the creation of the Parish.
At the time of the election to form Acadia Parish, it appeared to be a foregone conclusion that Rayne would be the new parish seat.
www.acadiaparishclerk.com   (1209 words)

  
 Acadia Parish Library - Crowley Church Point Estherwood Evangeline Iota Mermentau Morse Rayne
MIRE: The Acadia Parish School Board formally changed the name of the Elementary School from Mier (unknown variant of the Mire name) to Mire (the correct spelling of the Mire families in the area) in 1973.
During the French regime Acadia Parish was a part of the district known as Poste des Opelousas, later known as St. Landry Parish, from which several southwest parishes were formed.
The vote was 2516 for and 1521 against and so the parish of Acadia was created by the vote of the people.
www.acadia.lib.la.us /newpage1.htm   (935 words)

  
 Winn Parish, Louisiana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The parish seat is Winnfield and as of 2000, the population is 16,894.
During the American Civil War, Winn Parish refused to secede from the Union and was a de facto Union enclave in the Confederate state of Louisiana.
In the parish the population was spread out with 24.80% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who were 65 years of age or older.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Winn_Parish,_Louisiana   (508 words)

  
 Acadia Parish: Louisiana: Acadia Parish Tourism: Crowley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Acadia Parish is also home to an important aquaculture industry.
The northeastern portion of Acadia Parish was initially settled by
Acadia Parish is the home of the Crowley Rice Festival, two major rural Mardi Gras celebrations (Courir de Mardi Gras), and a Catholic religious shrine in the rural hamlet of Richard.
ccet.louisiana.edu /03a_Cultural_Tourism_Files/02.1_Acadiana_Parishes/Acadia_Parish.html   (125 words)

  
 Acadia Parish Library
Your Acadia Parish Library Card Number (the 14 digit number on your card) is the password for remote access to these databases.
Check out "Acadia Parish Facts" (how our communities got their names, a brief history of the Parish and some statistics).
The Acadia Parish Library strives to serve the residents of Acadia Parish.
www.acadia.lib.la.us   (669 words)

  
 Acadia-Avoyelles
Parish was part of Opelousas County.But before it became Acadia it was part of St. Landry
In 1805 Ascension Parish was one of the original 12 counties that
Parish is divided between Rapides County and Opelousas County.
www.angelfire.com /d20/wkrp_oo/Acadia_Parish.html   (580 words)

  
 Acadia Parish Sheriff's Department   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office is now accepting applications for employment.
It is the mission of the Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office to be responsive to the calls for services from its citizens regardless of the nature of the call or the standing of the caller.
It is also the mission of this Office to be fiscally responsible, to keep its citizens abreast of matters affecting their safety, cooperating with the media, continuing education of deputies, implementation of modern technology, and cooperation with local, state and federal agencies in matters of mutual interest.
www.apso.org   (166 words)

  
 Acadia Parish Planning and Development
Permits are obtained at the Acadia Parish Health Unit located at 530 West Mill Street in Crowley.
Since the Parish became a participant in the National Flood Insurance Program, citizens have the availability to purchase flood insurance and receive federal funds when a disaster strikes (hurricane, flooding, tornado).
In return, the Parish must regulate development within the Parish when property is located in a flood hazard zone.
www.acadiaparishpolicejury.org /Departments/planning.htm   (436 words)

  
 Acadia Parish
Acadia Parish was formed in 1886 from St. Landry Parish.
Its parish seat, Crowley, is on I-10 about 80 miles west of Baton Rouge.
Acadia is bordered by the parishes of Evangeline, St. Landry, Lafayette, Vermillion and Jefferson Davis.
gen.culpepper.com /archives/la/acadia.htm   (215 words)

  
 Acadia Parish Information
While Acadia Parish offers all of the business amenities and services which appeal to commercial establishments, it also affords its residents a high quality of life with good schools, low crime rates and abundant recreational opportunities.
While the parish is home for many commuters, Assumption Parish provides an excellent location for lighter industries that convert the raw materials produced in those areas, such as seafood processing and petrochemical products.
When the Territory of Orleans is divided into counties the present-day Acadia Parish is part of Opelousas County.
www.enlou.com /parishes/acadia-parish.htm   (262 words)

  
 Traffic
They are responsible for the filing of all traffic citations issued by the Louisiana State Police, Acadia Parish Sheriff's Department and the municipalities surrounding the Fifteenth Judicial Court in the Parish of Acadia.
The Acadia Parish Clerk of Court does not collect the fines.
All inquiries regarding fines and their collection should be directed to the Sheriff's Department in the parish of the agency that issued the ticket.
www.acadiaparishclerk.com /new_page_7.htm   (264 words)

  
 Acadia Parish, Louisiana Genealogical Records Information
Landry Parish and the parish was named in honor of the Acadians, descendants of the 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadia.
Acadia Parish Clerk of Court has Court Records from 1886 and Land Records from 1886 and Probate Records from 1886, Marriages Records from 1886 and is located at 500 N. Parkerson Ave., Courthouse Circle, Crowley, LA 70526; P O Box 922, Crowley, LA 70526; (337) 788-8881, (337) 788-1048 Fax.
For other parishes, certified copies are available from the Clerk of the Court in the parish where the license was issued.
www.mylouisianagenealogy.com /la_county/ac.htm   (2461 words)

  
 Agencies
The pool of resources from these partners are vital to the economic well being of the city and parish; as these agencies can assist individuals searching for employment opportunities, training, and business assistance.
Also known as I-Acadia, the Acadia Parish Economic Development Corporation is a non-profit economic development agency funded by the Acadia Parish Police Jury and Acadia Parish municipalities.
Because of its extensive involvement and expertise in economic development, I-Acadia directs the operation of the Business Incubator, housed in the Enterprise Center.
www.acadiabusinessincubator.org /Agencies.htm   (230 words)

  
 Acadia Parish
One of the 22 Acadiana parishes, Acadia Parish is located in south-central Louisiana; Crowley is its parish seat.
Acadia relies heavily on rice production and milling, as well as on garment manufacturing and metal work.
45.53 percent of Acadia’s population is Cajun (1990).
www.cajunculture.com /Places/acadiapar.htm   (137 words)

  
 Acadia Parish, Louisianain EPS, Vector, and Digital Illustrator Formats.
Acadia Parish Map, Maps of Acadia Parish and all Louisiana County Maps.
Our map of Acadia Parish is fully editable, logically layered (View Layer Directory), and royalty free.
Allen Parish, Ascension Parish, Assumption Parish, Avoyelles Parish, Beauregard Parish, Bienville Parish, Bossier Parish, Caddo Parish, Calcasieu Parish, Caldwell Parish, Cameron Parish,
www.creativeforce.com /county_maps/county_maps.asp?ID=1109   (233 words)

  
 The Rayne Acadian-Tribune   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Of course, everyone in the parish knows that Ken Goss is the Sheriff, because he is a highly visible, local public figure.
It lets us all know that Sheriff Goss, who is highly respected in Acadia Parish, has also gained the respect of his peers from around the entire country.
It also tells us that Crowley and Acadia Parish is being well represented to the people with whom Sheriff Goss has contact.
www.acadian-tribune.com /editorials.html   (487 words)

  
 Acadian Genealogy Homepage; Hotlinks to the best genealogy-related web sites on the WWW
Acadiana is a 13 parish (NOTE to non-Louisianians: our parishes are the same things as your counties) area in south Louisiana where French exiles from Nova Scotia (known to them as Acadia) settled after their deportation by the British in 1755.
Parishes, not counties, are the political jurisdictions for recording land (conveyances), probate (successions), marriage, and court records in Louisiana.
Parish clerks hold the majority of these records, while some cities have these functions divided among register of conveyances and district court clerks.
www.acadian.org /linkmachine/links/links_louisiana__genealogy-related.html   (2121 words)

  
 Acadia Parish Page Locale
There is also a booming rice industry that helps to feed hungry people all over the world, excellent Cajun cooking and dancing, top-flight motel accommodations, campgrounds and bed and breakfast establishments.
The land area is 655.3 square miles (419400 acres); the water area is 2.3 square miles (1493 acres).
Acadia Parish is located at latitude 30.29 degrees North, longitude 92.41 degrees West.
www.lapage.com /parishes/acadi.htm   (227 words)

  
 LSU AgCenter . Acadia Subportal
Acadia Parish Rice & Soybean Producers Meeting agenda for Thursday, January 5, 2006, beginning at 7:30 a.m.
Contains links to monthly issues of the Acadia Parish 4-H Clover Leaf newsletter covering all the latest news and events for members and their families.
Contains links to monthly issues of the Acadia Parish 4-H Leader Update newsletter covering all the latest news and events for members and their families.
www.agctr.lsu.edu /parish/acadia   (374 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Acadia Parish, La.
Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to parishes is subject to error.
The intent is to locate places according to current parish names and boundaries.
Any corrections to parish locations would be greatly appreciated.
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/LA/AC.html   (483 words)

  
 LSU AgCenter . Family life
This booklet was compiled as an aid to you in your job as a 4-H leader.
Contains links to monthly issues of the Acadia Parish 4-H Leader Update newsletter covering all the latest news and events for members and their families.
This manual has been developed as a guide to the meat goat industry in evaluating live meat goats, measuring important carcass traits and standardizing cutting procedures for goat carcasses.
www.lsuagcenter.com /en/our_offices/parishes/Acadia/Features/4-H   (272 words)

  
 Hurricane Katrina - Informational Handouts < Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 South Central   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
In Acadia Parish, one wastewater treatment plant was assessed for damage.
Throughout southern Louisiana facilities were addressed, including 11 facilities in Acadia Parish.
Because of concerns that damaged chemicals in school biology and chemistry laboratories could cause a health hazard, EPA and LDEQ conducted assessments of 36 schools in Acadia Parish.
www.epa.gov /region6/katrina/parishes/acadia.htm   (231 words)

  
 Acadia Parish LA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
USA - LA, Acadia Parish Louisiana History & Genealogy - The Pointe de l'Eglise Historical & Genealogical Society was organized in 1989 in Church Point, Louisiana as a non-profit organization.
CousinConnect.com - Acadia Parish Genealogy Queries - A free public database of genealogy queries posted by genealogists who have family history in Acadia Parish Louisiana Genealogy
Acadia Parish [ Crowley ] Louisiana Genealogy - Kindred Trails Worldwide Genealogy Resources.
resources.rootsweb.com /USA/LA/Acadia   (691 words)

  
 Acadia Parish Drug Force arrests 5 - Topix
Acadia Parish Drug Force arrests 5 - Topix
Acadia Parish Sheriff Wayne Melancon said Drug Strike Force agents have arrested five individuals on various drug violations following undercover operations in Acadia Parish.
Nine arrested for drug offenses in Acadia Parish
www.topix.net /city/church-point-la/2007/03/acadia-parish-drug-force-arrests-5   (196 words)

  
 The Rayne Acadian-Tribune   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
In making his announcement Gibson said, “It is with great pride that I announce my candidacy for the office of Sheriff of Acadia Parish.
In announcing his decision to seek the office of Sheriff, K.P. stated, “I am seeking this office to offer the citizens of Acadia Parish a choice.
By rotating days in the various communities of our parish each month, as your Sheriff I will be accessible to you to address your concerns while in your community.
www.acadian-tribune.com /Latest_News.html   (898 words)

  
 Acadia Tours
Located only 25 miles west of Lafayette, LA (on Interstate 10) and in the heart of Cajun Country is the lovely town of Crowley, LA. This county seat of Acadia Parish, boasts over 200 properties on the National Register of Historic Places in America!!
Visit a quaint Acadian town along Bayou Teche, settled in 1765 by the people who were banished from their homeland of Acadia.
Acadia Tours, with Alice, will introduce you to real people, Acadians, Cajuns, Germans, and Anglo-Saxons...
www.acadia-tours.com   (978 words)

  
 Crowley and Acadia Parish
Crowley, the parish seat of Acadia Parish, is known as the Rice Capital of America, with more rice mills than any other city in the United States.
Acadia Parish, which was carved out of Imperial St. Landry Parish in 1886, has a population of 56,500.
Whether it's for a brief visit by travelers passing through along Interstate 10 or a longer stay as part of a tour of the region, Crowley has a lot to offer.
www.lsue.edu /acadgate/crowley.htm   (913 words)

  
 Acadia Parish
**For areas inside the Eunice city limits but located in Acadia Parish, city tax is paid to St. Landry Parish and Parish tax is paid to Acadia Parish.
For areas inside the Duson city limits but located in Acadia Parish, city tax is paid to Lafayette Parish and Parish tax is paid to Acadia Parish.
For areas inside the Basile city limits but located in Acadia Parish, city tax is paid to the town of Basile and Parish tax is paid to Acadia Parish.
www.laota.com /parish/Acadia.html   (134 words)

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