<Tr> <Td> West Feliciana Parish </Td> <Td> 125 </Td> <Td> Saint Francisville </Td> <Td> 1824 </Td> <Td> when Feliciana Parish was divided . </Td> <Td> Felicite de Gálvez, the wife of Bernardo de Gálvez, a Spanish governor of Louisiana (New Spain) </Td> <Td> 7004156250000000000 ♠ 15,625 </Td> <Td> 7003105100000000000 ♠ 1,051 sq mi (7003272200000000000 ♠ 2,722 km) </Td> <Td> <P> </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Winn Parish </Td> <Td> 127 </Td> <Td> Winnfield </Td> <Td> 1852 </Td> <Td> from parts of Catahoula Parish, Natchitoches Parish and Rapides Parish . </Td> <Td> Louisiana state legislator Walter Winn </Td> <Td> 7004153130000000000 ♠ 15,313 </Td> <Td> 7002957000000000000 ♠ 957 sq mi (7003247900000000000 ♠ 2,479 km) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> Attakapas Parish existed from 1805 to 1811 . </Li> <Li> Biloxi Parish formed in 1811 from West Florida territory . It was eliminated in 1812 when it was transferred to the Mississippi Territory . </Li> <Li> Carroll Parish formed in 1838 from part of Ouachita Parish . In 1877, it was divided into East Carroll Parish and West Carroll Parish . </Li> <Li> Feliciana Parish formed in 1810 from West Florida territory . In 1824, it was divided into East Feliciana Parish and West Feliciana Parish . </Li> <Li> German Coast Parish existed from 1805 to 1807 . </Li> <Li> Opelousas Parish </Li> <Li> Pascagoula Parish formed in 1811 from West Florida territory . It was eliminated in 1812 when it was transferred to the Mississippi Territory . </Li> <Li> Warren Parish formed in 1811 from part of Concordia Parish, and merged into Concordia Parish and Ouachita Parish in 1814 . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Attakapas Parish existed from 1805 to 1811 . </Li>

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