Initially the state of Louisiana was divided into counties, but these were poorly organized and it was found the parishes that had been established by the France and Spain, both Catholic countries worked better as a means of division. Louisiana's parishes are based on a method of ecclesiastical division.
Louisiana has parishes instead of counties because it was originally a French colony and continued to use the term "parish" from its Catholic influence. The term "parish" reflects the state's strong Catholic heritage and culture.
There are 48 states with counties and 2 states with parishes. States like Louisiana and Alaska have parishes instead of counties.
Louisiana
Louisiana is the state divided into parishes, rather than counties like most other states.
Louisiana was founded by the Spanish and French governments which were mostly Roman Catholic. Louisiana was broken up into "church" parishes. Later on, counties were added and some of the parishes became counties, but the boundaries of the "county" lines were rather changeable. So, later on, the parishes were reinstated.
There are 3,142 counties in the United States, spread across 50 states. Parishes are found in the state of Louisiana and there are a total of 64 parishes in the state.
You mean "What US state has parishes not counties"; and the answer is Louisiana.
There are 48 states with counties and 2 states with parishes. States like Louisiana and Alaska have parishes instead of counties.
Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana has no counties. Louisiana calls them parishes.
Louisiana is the state divided into parishes, rather than counties like most other states.
Counties in Louisiana are called parishes and it is the only state with parishes.
There are 105 counties in Kansas. Louisiana does not have counties. Louisiana has Parishes. Louisiana is divided into 64 parishes.
The only state that is not is Louisiana. They are divided into Parishes instead of counties.
special districts
Because they're parishes, not counties.
Parish [instead of counties, Louisiana has parishes].