This map of Louisiana shows 64 governmental divisions called parishes. So other states call these divisions either counties or boroughs.
Why is it called a parish instead of a county?
The phrase "parish" was used in the state's 1816 first official map as well as the state's 1845 constitution. The county system was eliminated and replaced with parishes as the State's principal civil division in the 1845 Constitution. Since that time, parishes have been used officially.
Is Louisiana the only state with parishes instead of counties?
Without nullifying the previous counties, which persisted until 1845, the territory legislature established 19 parishes on March 31, 1807. RIGHT NOW: Louisiana is the only US state that divides its territory into parishes rather than counties.
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