Map of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana

Morehouse Parish overview:
Name:Morehouse Parish
FIPS code:22-067
State:Louisiana
Founded:1844
Named for:Abraham Morehouse
Seat:Bastrop
Largest city:Bastrop
Total Area:805 sq mi (2,080 km²)
Land Area:794 sq mi (2,060 km²)
Total Population:25,629
Population Density:32/sq mi (12/km²)
Time zone:UTC−6 (Central)
Summer Time Zone (DST):UTC−5 (CDT)

Morehouse Parish location map. Where is Morehouse Parish?

Morehouse Parish location on the U.S. Map. Where is Morehouse Parish.
Location of Morehouse Parish in the the United States.
Morehouse Parish location on the Louisiana map. Where is Morehouse Parish.
Location of Morehouse Parish in Louisiana.

History

Francois Bonaventure built a house on 2000~acre tract in 1775 in Bastrop, Louisiana.

Morehouse Parish is named after Colonel Abraham Morehouse, who served in the Revolutionary War.

Throughout the first half of the twentieth century, Morehouse County was a stronghold of the Ku Klux Klan. During the trial for the 1922 Lynchings of Mer Rouge, Louisiana, many witnesses testified that county officials including Sheriff Fred Carpenter, his deputies, the district attorney, and the postmaster were Klan members. However the grand jury, itself likely made up largely of Klan members, dismissed the case.

Morehouse Parish Road Map

Morehouse ParishStreet Map.
Street map of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)
Morehouse ParishMap
Morehouse Parishpolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of 806 square miles (2,090 km), of which 795 square miles (2,060 km) is land and 11 square miles (28 km) (1.4%) is water.

Major highways

  • U.S. Highway 165
  • U.S. Highway 425
  • Louisiana Highway 2
  • Louisiana Highway 133
  • Louisiana Highway 134

Adjacent counties and parishes

National protected areas

  • Handy Brake National Wildlife Refuge
  • Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Morehouse Parish Topographic Map

Topographic Map of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
Morehouse Parish Topo map.

Morehouse Parish Satellite Map

Satellite Map of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
Morehouse Parish satellite map.

Morehouse Parish Outline Map

Outline Map of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
Morehouse Parish outline map.

See also

Map of Louisiana State and its subdivision: Map of other states:
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