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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Morehouse Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,979. The parish seat is Bastrop. The parish was formed in 1844.
Morehouse Parish comprises the Bastrop, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Monroe–Ruston–Bastrop, LA Combined Statistical Area.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1844 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1844 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1870 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1870 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1870 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1870 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1850 | 3,913
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1860 | 10,357
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1870 | 9,387
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1880 | 14,206
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1890 | 16,786
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1900 | 16,634
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1910 | 18,786
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1920 | 19,311
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1930 | 23,689
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1940 | 27,571
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1950 | 32,038
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1960 | 33,709
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1970 | 32,463
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1980 | 34,803
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1990 | 31,938
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/morehous.hem
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