Red River (LA)

Welcome to Red River Parish ...

Time Zone: Red River Parish lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Coushatta is the Seat for Red River Parish.

Red River Parish was founded in 1871. Red River was created by taking area from Bienville, Bossier, Caddo and Natchitoches Parishes.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Red River had a population of 8,380 people. This is a decrease of 7.82% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,091 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Red River represented 0.2% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Red River Parish:

Coushatta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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- Coushatta is located in Red River Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,711 people
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Edgefield
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
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- Edgefield is located in Red River Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
Hall Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Hall Summit is located in Red River Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
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Martin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Martin is located in Red River Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Louisiana
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- Website for the //www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources//Historical Resources/

Websites specific to Red River Parish
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Websites for nearby parishes
- Bienville Parish
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- Bossier Parish
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- Caddo Parish
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- De Soto Parish
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- Natchitoches Parish
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Cemeteries of Red River Parish
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Cemeteries of Red River Parish

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.