City of Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States

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Overview of Natchitoches

Name:
Natchitoches
Official Name:
City of Natchitoches
Place Type:
Incorporated City
Located In:
Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States
Description (GNIS):
Parish seat.
History (GNIS):
Founded by a French Canadian, Louis Antoine Juchereau de St. Denis, in 1714 while he was en route to Mexico from Mobile, Alabama, on a trade mission.
Surveys:
Louisiana Meridian
Range 6 West
Townships: 10 North
Range 7 West
Townships: 8 North
Range 8 West
Townships: 9 North
Parish Seat of:
Natchitoches Parish
Coordinates:
Latitude:31.760719531° 45' 38.6"N

Longitude:-93.086274993° 05' 10.6"W
Nearby Cities:
- East Natchitoches 0.3 mi. SE
- Clarence 5.4 mi. NE
- Natchez 6.4 mi. SE
- Campti 9.4 mi. N
- Provencal 10.1 mi. SW
- Powhatan 10.3 mi. NW
Nearby Cemeteries:
- Catholic 0.3 mi. W
- American 0.5 mi. SW
- Fern Park 1.2 mi. NW
- Memory Lawn 2 mi. N
- Russell 3.6 mi. N
- Russell 3.6 mi. N
- Smith 3.7 mi. N
- Smith 3.7 mi. N
- Lee 4.5 mi. SE
- De Blieux 4.5 mi. N
- Tucker 4.9 mi. NE
- Tucker (Clarence) 5 mi. NE
Population:
18,598
Elevation:
36 m
Histopolis Place ID:
945282756
Updated Apr 19, 2020