Where is Where is Vermilion Vermilion Parish?Parish?

Parishes are regions in the state of Louisiana. We are the only state in the nation that has parishes. Everyone else calls their regions “Counties.”

Louisiana Louisiana has 64 has 64 parishesparishes

This is where Vermilion Parish is located.

Vermilion Parish Vermilion Parish has 2 citieshas 2 cities

Abbeville – 11,187 Kaplan – 5,122

A city has more than 5,000 people

AbbevilleAbbeville

Abbeville Facts Abbeville has 11,187 peopleAbbeville has 11,187 people Abbeville is the parish seat and has the Parish Court Abbeville is the parish seat and has the Parish Court

HouseHouse Abbeville has 2 Public Elementary Schools, 1 Middle Abbeville has 2 Public Elementary Schools, 1 Middle

School and 1 High SchoolSchool and 1 High School Abbeville also has 1 private Elementary School and 1 Abbeville also has 1 private Elementary School and 1

private High School.private High School. Abbeville has several festivals such as the Cattle Abbeville has several festivals such as the Cattle

Festival, Omelet Festival and the Daylilly Festival.Festival, Omelet Festival and the Daylilly Festival. Abbeville has a City Hall, Post Office, Fire Station and Abbeville has a City Hall, Post Office, Fire Station and

Police Station.Police Station.

Abbeville High School

JH Williams Middle School

Abbeville Elementary Schools

Eaton Park Elementary

Herod Elementary

Two Private SchoolsTwo Private Schools

Mount Carmel Elementary and Vermilion Catholic High School

KaplanKaplan

Kaplan Facts Kaplan has 5,122 people living there. Kaplan has 1 public Elementary school,

1 middle school and one high school. Kaplan has a private elementary school. Kaplan has a City Hall, Post Office, Fire

Station and Police Station. Kaplan has a festival called “Bastille

Day” Kaplan has a Museum.

Kaplan Schools

Rene Rost Middle School Kaplan High

Kaplan Elementary

Private School is Maltrait Elementary

Vermilion Parish has 3 TownsVermilion Parish has 3 Towns

Erath has 2,187 Delcambre 2,168 Gueydan 1,598

A town usually has 1,000 people

ErathErath

Erath Schools

Erath High School

Erath Middle School and Dozier Elementary

Erath Facts Erath is a town with 2,187 people in it. Erath has 1 public elementary school, 1

middle school and 1 high school. Erath hosts the 4th of July Celebration

each year. Erath has a City Hall, Post Office, Fire

Station and Police Station. Erath has the Acadian Museum.

DelcambreDelcambre

Delcambre FactsDelcambre Facts

Delcambre is a town with 2,168 people.Delcambre is a town with 2,168 people. Delcambre is in both Vermilion Parish Delcambre is in both Vermilion Parish

and Iberia Parish.and Iberia Parish. Delcambre has 1 public elementary Delcambre has 1 public elementary

school and 1 high school.school and 1 high school. Delcambre has the “Shrimp Festival”Delcambre has the “Shrimp Festival” Delcambre has a City Hall, Post Office, Delcambre has a City Hall, Post Office,

Fire Station and Police Station.Fire Station and Police Station.

Delcambre High and Delcambre Elementary

GueydanGueydan

Gueydan Facts Gueydan is a town with 1,598 people. Gueydan has 1 public elementary

school, 1 high school. There is also 1 private school.

Gueydan has the “Duck Festival” Gueydan has a City Hall, Post Office,

Fire Station and Police Station. Gueydan had a Museum.

Gueydan High School Jesse Owens Elementary

Vermilion Parish has one incorporated “Village” named Maurice.

Less than 1,000people.

MauriceMaurice

Maurice Elementary

Maurice Facts Maurice has 652 people Maurice is a village. Maurice has 1 elementary school Maurice students go to high school at

North Vermilion when they reach the 7th grade.

Maurice has a post office.

Other Places to Learn About….

Perry Meaux Pecan Island Cow Island Henry Forked Island Indian Bayou

Vermilion Parish has many rural communities.

Forked Island Elementary and District 13 Fire Station.

Henry, Louisiana

Indian Bayou Community

Pecan Island, Louisiana

Perry/Seventh Ward Area

Meaux and North Vermilion Area

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