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Unincorporated areas of interest in the parish include Anabel, Bawcomville, Breard, Bosco, Brownville, Cadeville, Carlton, Calhoun, Chiniere, Cobb, Cypress, Deloach, Dicard, Erco, Eureka, Fairbanks, Fondale, Forksville, Fowler, Frizzel Spur, Frost Town, Guthrie, Guyton, Hancock, Indian Village, Lamkin, Lapine, Logtown, Luna, Magenta, McLain, Milhaven, Okaloosa, Perryville, Pine Grove, Pleasant Valley, Rilla, Shops, Sterlington Station, Steven, Summit, Swartz, Tama, Watts, Wham and Wilds. |
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D’Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge North Louisiana Experimental Station Russell Sage Wildlife Management Area |
Cheniere Brake Cheniere Creek Lafourche Bayou Ouachita River |
Indian Village Old Fenner Road Olinkraft Ouachita River Steamboat Era Site of Filhoil House Trenton |
History | |
| 1783 |
Governor Miro
commissions Don
Juan Filhiol, originally a Frenchman, to be commandant of the Ouachita
District. He is there to help concentrate the settlers and establish a Spanish presence in the region as far up the river as possible. The inhabitants at this time are chiefly French, but some Americans have ventured across the Mississippi. He remains at the first location Ecore-a-Fabri, which is now Camden, Arkansas, for about two years . |
| 1785 |
After realizing the original settlement is too remote Don Juan Filhiol moves down river to Prairie des Canots which becomes the Ouachita Post, later Fort Miro and finally Monroe. Filiol is granted a large tract on both sides of the river at this time. |
| 1805 |
When the Territory of Orleans is divided into counties the present-day Ouachita Parish is part of Ouachita County |
| 1830 |
Old Fenner Road in Ouachita Parish is surveyed about 1830 by John, Richard, and Sherod, sons of William Fenner. In 1837 Mt. Vernon Church will be built on this road , which runs from junction of Cheneire Creek and Ouachita River west of Okaloosa over Indian trails. |
| 1839 |
The present boundaries of Ouachita Parish are defined after Franklin Parish and Jackson Parish are created. |
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Education |
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Director - Ben Brady 1800 Stubbs Ave. Arcadia, LA 71201-5787 Email - 4 Branches - Carver, AnnaMeyer, Ouachita Valley, West Monroe, 1 Bookmobile Center for Business and Economic Research Library Director -Dr. Jerry L Wall Admin Bldg 2-104 700 University Ave. Monroe, LA 71209-0101 Email - brwall@alpha.nlu.edu cber.nlu.edu or leap.nlu.edu Sandel Library Dean Info Services Don Smith 700 University Ave Monroe, LA 71209-0720 Email - www.library.nlu.edu American Library Directory 1999-2000, R. R. Bowker |
