Avoyelles (LA): Profile

Welcome to Avoyelles Parish ...

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

The community of Marksville is the Seat for Avoyelles Parish.

Avoyelles Parish is one of the original parishes of Louisiana and was founded in 1807.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Avoyelles had a population of 40,138 people. This is a decrease of 4.6% since the last Census (which gave a population of 42,073 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Avoyelles represented 0.93% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Avoyelles Parish:

Bunkie
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
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Cottonport
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Evergreen
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Hessmer
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hessmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Mansura
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
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Marksville
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Moreauville
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Plaucheville
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaucheville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Simmesport
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmesport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Avoyelles Parish
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Websites for nearby parishes
- Catahoula Parish
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- Concordia Parish
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- Evangeline Parish
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- La Salle Parish
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- Pointe Coupee Parish
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- Rapides Parish
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- Saint Landry Parish
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Cemeteries of Avoyelles Parish
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Cemeteries of Avoyelles Parish

Of Special Interest ...
- The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
- At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.