Vernon parish was created by taking parts from the parishes of natchitoches, rapides, and sabine. Online catalogslocallouisianalouisiana state databasesmapsmilitarynewspapers. Outlaws and bandits as well as heroes and soldiers made their mark on this fertile soil. Guide to vernon parish, louisiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth. Visions of vernon vernon parish communities, bevils ferry. Vernon parish newspapers and school yearbooks digital archive. Vernon, and was created by an act of the louisiana legislature on march 30, 1871 from. The logging and lumber business became a thriving business in 1897 with. See more ideas about louisiana, leesville louisiana and vernon. Vernon parish enjoys an excellent parishsupported public library system. This volume in the family maps series contains newly created maps of original landowners patent maps in what is now vernon parish, louisiana, gleaned from the indexes of the u. The parish economy was largely based on pine products since its earliest days. Since world war ii, fort polk has been of great importance to the parish. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level.
Laurel hill missionary baptist church, vernon parish. Welcome to the official website of the vernon parish police jury. Miss minnie is going to attend the national convention of postmasters in new york city in august. There will be no fines during this tiime on overdues. Leesville, the parish seat of vernon, was incorporated on february 15, 1900. It was long a center of the timber industry, which harvested pine.
Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. 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. This year, vernon parish dropped 6 slots in our statewide ranking, and ranks better than 85. American state, county, and town sources, third ed. Upon our scouting and places to film and investigate for the show, we ran across the well known and documented place in colfax louisiana called the colfax riot of. Vernon parish, named after george washingtons home, mt. The vernon parish police jury is the governing authority of vernon parish.
Judge sholars was born at vernon, jackson parish, louisiana, april 18, 1852, and is a son of dr. Laurel hill missionary baptist church, vernon parish, louisiana, 18691920 by jane parker mcmanus. History of vernon parish vernon parish was named after george washingtons home, mt. Additional information can be found through the vernon parish historical and genealogical society 190 lakeshore dr. Vernon parish is proud of its history as a part of no mans land along what was the disputed border with mexico. Books may be returned via our bookdrop, open 24 hrs. Bordered on the west by the sabine river, the parish was founded in 1871 during the reconstruction era. A brief history of vernon parish, louisiana, from the first known settlers of the parish to the present time. His father was born and reared at thomasville, georgia, and during the war between the states served the confederate cause at home as a surgeon, although invalidism, from which he suffered practically all of his life, kept him from. This webbased service for nonprofit organiations and charities. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. The construction of a railway to the area in 1897 stimulated marketing of the lumber and businesses. 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.
If you check this book, you may find something on the town of petersburg. A brief history of vernon parish, louisiana, from the first. 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. A history of vernon parish, louisiana, and its people unknown binding 1988.
This town was about 6mi south of leesville,which is the begining of vernon parish on this side. Fort polk and vernon parish, 18001940 scholar commons. 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. Photo, dated around 1900, of cottonwood, vernon parish, residents william m bill hinson 18511936 and wife susan fletcher 18581922. This project was funded by the department of defenses legacy resource management program and administered by the southeast archeological center of the national park service under cooperative agreement ca500039010. There is a book at the vernon parish library titled louisiana post offices sorry, i cant remember the authors name which has info. Filter by state all states current colorado 1 florida 2 kentucky 2 louisiana 5 north carolina 4. We found 10 records for vernon parish in north carolina, louisiana and 3 other states. See more ideas about history, louisiana history and louisiana. Louisianas legend country celebrates their stories that shaped the culture of today. Parent parish edit edit source 1871vernon parish was created 30 march 1871 from natchitoches, rapides, and sabine parishes. Called huddleston in 1847, it was the oldest community in central vernon parish with a history that goes back to the 1830s.
But i read a piece in a book titled the history of beauregard parish beau. Vernon parish, louisiana genealogy familysearch wiki. Vernon parish, has a long, adventurous history that we love to share with visitors. I can scan and e mail anything specific you would like to see. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. It was long a center of the timber industry, which harvested pine in the hills and bottomland hardwoods. The best result we found for your search is vernon jason parish age 60s in newport, nc. Located in leesville, the parish library is housed in an ultramodern 20,000 square foot facility completed in the spring of 1995, and contains over 106,000 volumes. Digital archives of the vernon parish library the vernon. Read about our history and visit for a firsthand look at louisianas legend. Construction of a railway to the area in 1897 stimulated marketing of lumber and businesses in the area. A brief history of vernon parish, louisiana, from the first known settlers of the parish to the present time cupit, john thomas on. 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.
As the book progresses, the focus sharpens, concentrating on events witnessed by people of the fort polk region. The ninth parish to be formed under radical republican rule was lincoln, named after the late president and formed in 1873. Vernon parish, louisiana genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Louisiana tales vernon parish is abounding with outdoor. Access to internet and holdings of university libraries throughout the state. May 20, 2010 452 pages with 146 total maps locating original landowners in maps has never been an easy taskuntil now. Parent parish edit edit source 1871 vernon parish was created 30 march 1871 from natchitoches, rapides, and sabine parishes. Vernon parish phone, address, background info whitepages. Vernon, and was created by an act of the louisiana legislature on march 30, 1871 from portions of the natchitoches, rapides and sabine parishes. We are a local paranormal research team filming and investigating places for the brandnew tv series, called true ghost stories. What cities and towns are in vernon parish, louisiana and in this book. Alco, allendale subdivision, almadane, anacoco, barham, billy goat hill, burnstown. Vernon parish was named after george washingtons home, mt. By using this service, in any form, the user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the vernon parish clerk of court and anyone involved in storing, retrieving, or displaying this.
Even jean lafitte buried treasure stories persist in the neutral strip. Only the official public records of vernon parish provided in the vernon parish clerk of courts office shall be referenced as the official public records. Vernon, was created by an act of the louisiana legislature on march 30, 1871 from portions of the parishes of natchitoches, rapides, and sabine. Select this result to view vernon jason parishs phone number, address, and more. Digital archives of the vernon parish library the vernon parish. A brief history of vernon parish, louisiana, from the first known settlers of the parish to the present time unknown binding 1963. Family maps of vernon parish, louisiana arphax publishing co. Vernon is related to laura walker parish and jason parish. 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. Search results for save search search results for reserves.
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