Welcome to Jefferson Davis Parish ...

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

The community of Jennings is the Seat for Jefferson Davis Parish.

Jefferson Davis Parish was founded in 1912 and was created by taking area from Calcasieu Parish.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jefferson Davis had a population of 31,368 people. This is a decrease of 0.83% since the last Census (which gave a population of 31,632 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jefferson Davis represented 0.7% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Jefferson Davis Parish:

• Elton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
  • Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish (LA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <3>
• Fenton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
  • Fenton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish (LA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <3>
• Jennings
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
  • Jennings is located in Jefferson Davis Parish (LA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <3>
• Lake Arthur
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arthur
  • Lake Arthur is located in Jefferson Davis Parish (LA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,736 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Arthur <3>
• Welsh
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welsh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh
  • Welsh is located in Jefferson Davis Parish (LA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,195 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welsh <3>

Websites of Interest ...

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

• Websites specific to Jefferson Davis Parish
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• Websites for nearby parishes
  • Acadia Parish
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  • Allen Parish
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  • Beauregard Parish
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  • Calcasieu Parish
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  • Cameron Parish
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  • Evangeline Parish
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  • Vermilion Parish
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• Cemetery Information and Directories
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cemeteries of Jefferson Davis Parish
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana