History: Named after the first Governor of Louisiana, Claiborne joined the list of Louisiana parishes on March 11, 1828. Only a few years before, the first settlers arrived in this region, a wilderness of virgin forests at that time. The parish courthouse (in Homer) is a classic example of Greek Revival architecture (dating from 1861) and is one of the oldest public buildings in continuous use in the state. Claiborne Parish is the birthplace of T.E.Harris, superintendent of the public education for several decades. Several Indian temple mounds are in the area. The first airmail in the South was delivered from Shreveport to Homer on July 21, 1920.

POPULATION: 17,095

PARISH SEAT: Homer RAIL LINES: 1

SQUARE MILE AREA: 765. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS: 4

SCHOOLS: Public 10, Private 1. CHURCHES: 42

AIRPORTS: 2.

AGRICULTURE: Beef and dairy cattle, timber, vegetable farming.

INDUSTRY: Oil and gas production; Butane-Propane Plant; plastics; glove manufacturing; draperies; furniture.

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS:Germantown Settlement and Ford Memorial Museum.

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