East of jonesboro is the jimmie davis state park, which includes. Vernon parish project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Vernon parish, louisiana genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. A brief history of vernon parish, louisiana, from the first known settlers of the parish to the present time unknown binding 1963. The parish economy was largely based on pine products since its earliest days. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
Fort polk and vernon parish, 18001940 scholar commons. Vernon parish the official website of louisiana louisiana. Miss minnie is going to attend the national convention of postmasters in new york city in august. Vernon parish was named after george washingtons home, mt. To find links to collections for lower jurisdictions such as a county or town, go to locating online databases, and can be searched free of charge at your local family history center or the family history library in salt lake city, utah. Military records, vernon parish, louisiana usgenweb archives louisiana military history online. The locations of national register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen. Miscellaneous records, vernon parish usgenweb archives. Vernon parish residents now have access to three electronic resources made available through the state library of louisiana and the institute of museum and library services. Vernon, and was created by an act of the louisiana legislature on march 30, 1871 from. Vernon parish was created by taking parts from the parishes of natchitoches, rapides, and sabine. I have always wanted to go to a national convention but they have been held at the time of year when i cant get away from my business, but this year because of the fair they are meeting in august.
Guide to vernon parish, louisiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email me. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 52,334. Bordered on the west by the sabine river, the parish was founded in 1871 during the reconstruction era. Louisiana s legend country celebrates their stories that shaped the culture of today. Vernon parish, louisiana genealogy familysearch wiki. On march 30, 1871, the louisiana general assembly passed an act designating the creation. This is a list of the national register of historic places listings in vernon parish, louisiana this is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the national register of historic places in vernon parish, louisiana, united states. Soil survey of vernon parish, louisiana by burnell muse, 2003, natural resources conservation service edition, in english. Jackson parish, louisiana jackson parish education, geography, and history. Vernon parish, louisiana free public records searches at black book online. Jackson parish is a parish located in the state of louisiana.
A history of vernon parish, louisiana and its people wise. Do a free background check here using free online public records searches in vernon parish. Nelsons parents are john stephens and unkwn craft, both buried someplace in smith county. The parish is named for mount vernon, the home of george washington, the first u. Avoyelles parish history genealogy1 louisiana free genealogy. The parish seat is leesville and as of 2000, the population was 52,531. Louisianas legend country celebrates their stories that shaped the culture of today. Marthas parents are patrick henry fletcher and martha ann arnold, both buried in vernon parish. The only birth records that are available prior to 1911 are from orleans parish. This town was about 6mi south of leesville,which is the begining of vernon parish on this side. Military stories of vernon parish, louisiana usgenweb archives war of 1812 edit. Nelson moved from smith county, ms to sabine parish vernon in 1865, and married martha in oct 1866 in sabine parish vernon. Since then, the official term for louisianas primary civil divisions has been parishes. Welcome to vernon parish, louisiana welcome to vernon parish, lagenweb site.
The parish is located in west central louisiana, has a land mass of 1,341 square miles making it the 2nd largest parish in the state, and has a population of 52,334. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Vernon parish historical and genealogical society vernon. The 19 original parishes were joined by catahoula parish in 1808, and in 1810 four additional parishes were created from the formerly spanish west florida territory. Read about our history and visit for a firsthand look at louisianas legend. Music videos are also available, and count for 2 of 3 weekly points. Vernon parish, louisiana map it was created on march 30, 1871 from natchitoches parish, rapides parish and sabine parish. Leesville, louisiana, vernon parish leesville louisiana, louisiana history, federal. Family maps of vernon parish, louisiana arphax publishing co.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Vernon parish vernon parish is proud of its its history as a part of no mans land along what was the disputed border with mexico. The vernon parish police jury is the governing authority of vernon parish. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Vernon, and was created by an act of the louisiana legislature on march 30, 1871 from portions of the natchitoches, rapides and sabine parishes. A history of vernon parish, louisiana, and its people. My name is carla karbowski clifton and i am the county coordinator for this parish. President vernon parish is bordered by sabine parish northwest. Vernon parish, louisiana simple english wikipedia, the. Vernon parish is proud of its its history as a part of no mans land along. History of pioneer families in beauregard and vernon parishes.
Jackson parish is named in honor of united states president andrew jackson. A brief history of vernon parish, louisiana, from the. Local history books on louisiana arcadia publishing. Soil survey of vernon parish, louisiana 2003 edition.
County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. Genealogy trails history group vernon parish, louisiana source. Leesville vernon parish library announces that e books have arrived and are ready for download. Browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the libraries southwest consortium digital collection. Vernon parish, has a long, adventurous history that we love to share with visitors. Vernon parish is part of the fort polk south micropolitan statistical area as well as the fort polk southderidder combined statistical area. Search the louisiana birth records index database through the secretary of state, and order certified copies of birth certificates for births that occurred in louisiana more than 100 years from the end of the current calendar year. This book talked about a peter eddleman who lived in vernon par.
Vernon, and was created by an act of the louisiana legislature on march 30, 1871, from portions of the parishes of natchitoches, rapides, and sabine. A history of vernon parish, louisiana, and its people wise, erbon w on. Outlaws and bandits as well as heroes and soldiers made their mark on this fertile soil. See more ideas about louisiana, history and louisiana history. A brief history of vernon parish, louisiana, from the first known settlers of the parish to the present time john thomas cupit. Louisiana online genealogy records familysearch wiki. Shop for important louisiana history books at arcadia publishing today. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 16,274. Fort polk area starts by looking at the larger west ern louisiana region. The history of these two contiguous parishes can be understood, in part, by examining the influence of pioneer families. The vernon parish library announces that mango languages, mcgrawhill accessscience and tumblebooks are now available to its patrons. In vernon parish, legend says a lone sassafras tree marked the main ferry crossing and over the years treasure hunters dug hole after hole around it looking for outlaw gold qtd.
Patrons with a valid vernon parish library card may download 5 songs per week. History of vernon parish vernon parish was named after george washingtons home, mt. A history of vernon parish, louisiana, and its people 1988 expanded ed by wise, erbon w isbn. The parish was named for mount vernon, the home of george washington, the first u.
Vernon parish is proud of its history as a part of no mans land along what was the disputed border with mexico. National register of historic places listings in vernon. Digital archives of the vernon parish library the vernon parish. Provided by the state library of louisiana, the vernon parish library now offers more than 1,200 e books for downloading and many more that can be read in a browser. Taxable property includes land and commercial properties, often referred to as real property or real estate, and fixed assets owned by businesses, often referred to. Local histories are available for vernon parish, louisiana genealogy. But i read a piece in a book titled the history of beauregard parish beau. Vernon parish je okrug u americkoj saveznoj drzavi luizijana. Vernon parish history on march 30, 1871, the louisiana general assembly passed an act designating the creation of vernon parish, to be named in honor of mt. Knowledge derived from local newspapers, parish histories, and similar sources was negligible compared to that obtained by interview, and was chiefly of value in the preparation of the general history of lumbering in louisiana which appears in chapter iii. What cities and towns are in vernon parish, louisiana and in this book. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. The museum of west louisiana was established in 1987 for the purpose of preserving and displaying artifacts illustrative of the history, culture, folk art, and resources of vernon parish and the west central area of the louisiana territory. Neame, new llano, nitram historical, north fort polk, pickering, pinecrest.