Map of Natchez village, Louisiana

Natchez is a village in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 597 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Natchitoches Micropolitan Statistical Area. The village and parish are part of the Cane River National Heritage Area.

Natchez village overview:
Name:	Natchez village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Louisiana
County:	Natchitoches Parish
Elevation:	105 ft (32 m)
Total Area:	1.06 sq mi (2.74 km²)
Land Area:	1.03 sq mi (2.67 km²)
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km²)
Total Population:	489
Population Density:	473.84/sq mi (182.91/km²)
Area code:	318
FIPS code:	2253510
GNISfeature ID:	543508

Online Interactive Map

Click on to view map in "full screen" mode.

Natchez online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Natchez location map. Where is Natchez village?

Natchez location on the U.S. Map. Where is Natchez village. — Natchez location on the U.S. Map.

Natchez location on the Louisiana map. Where is Natchez village. — Location of Natchez in Louisiana.

History

This village is one of the oldest communities in the territory covered by the Louisiana Purchase, and is part of the Cane River National Heritage Area. The Côte Joyeuse (English: Joyous Coast) area was home to the earliest French planters in Louisiana. Some of the plantations (or former plantations) in Natchez include the Oakland Plantation (1818), Cherokee Plantation (c. 1825), Oaklawn Plantation (1830), Cedar Bend Plantation (1850) and the Atahoe Plantation (1873).

The Isle Brevelle church in Natchez was established in 1803 by Augustin Métoyer and church services been held continuously since then. It is the oldest church in the United States that was founded by and for the mixed-Creole people. The church was built by sons of Métoyer and Marie Thérèse Coincoin. Because of the significance of the Créole church’s history and its centrality in the life of the community, it is featured on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail.