La Salle (LA)

Welcome to La Salle Parish ...

Time Zone: La Salle Parish lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Jena is the Seat for La Salle Parish.

La Salle Parish was founded in 1908 and was created by taking area from Catahoula Parish.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> La Salle had a population of 14,892 people. This is a decrease of 0.11% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,908 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, La Salle represented 0.33% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in La Salle Parish:

Jena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jena is located in La Salle Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
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Olla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Olla is located in La Salle Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
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Tullos
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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- Tullos is located in La Salle Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
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Urania
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Urania is located in La Salle Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Louisiana
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- Website for the //www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources//Historical Resources/

Websites specific to La Salle Parish
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Websites for nearby parishes
- Avoyelles Parish
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- Caldwell Parish
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- Catahoula Parish
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- Grant Parish
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- Rapides Parish
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- Winn Parish
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Cemeteries of La Salle Parish
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Cemeteries of La Salle Parish

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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