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West Baton Rouge Parish Location
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West Baton Rouge Parish

While West Baton Rouge Parish offers all of the business amenities and services which appeal to commercial establishments, it also affords its residents a high quality of life with good schools, low crime rates and abundant recreational opportunities.
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Communities of West Baton Rouge Parish


There are 3 incorporated communities in West Baton Rouge Parish.



Addis


Brusly


PORT ALLEN

Unincorporated areas of interest in the parish include Alfords, Allendale, Anchorage, Arbroth, Belmont, Bueche Post Office, Boudreaux Spur, Chamberlin, Choctaw, Cinclare, Devalls, Erwinville, Erwinville Post Office, Lobdell, St. Delphine, Smithfield, Sunrise and Walls

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Waterways

Choctaw Bayou
ICWW
Mississippi River






State Historical Markers

Allendale Plantation
The Back Brusly Oak
Rosedale Road
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History

1805
When the Territory of Orleans is divided into counties the present-day West Baton Rouge Parish is part of Pointe Coupee County.
1852
Henry Watkins Allen purchases a plantation from Colonel William Nolan for $300,000, which includes 125 slaves. The house, across the river from Baton Rouge will be burned by Federal troops during the War..


Schools and Libraries

Schools
 
Vocational
 
Higher
Education

 
Libraries
West Baton Rouge Parish Library
Director - Anna Marchiafava
830 N. Alexander
Port Allen, LA 70767-2327


225-342-7920      FAX 225-342-7918
Email - pawbrl@unix1sncc.lsu.edu    




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