Donaldsonville is the parish seat for Ascension Parish
Prairieville is in Ascension Parish
Ascension Parish(70) ► ADJACENT TO ASCENSION PARISH Assumption Parish(14) ► East Baton Rouge Parish(454) ► Iberville Parish(32) ► Livingston Parish(27) ► St. James Parish(28) ► St. John the Baptist Parish(17) ►
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On OakGrove-Port Vincent Highway (State Highway 42) at Diez Road, on the right when traveling east on OakGrove-Port Vincent Highway.
Old Spanish town at junction of Amite River and Bayou Manchac. Settled by Anglo-Americans, 1776-78, seeking Spanish refuge from American Revolution and by Canary Islanders (Islenos). Named for Spanish Governor Bernardo de Galvez. Town was abandoned . . . — — Map (db m85246) HM
On Duplessis Road, 0.2 miles east of Old Jefferson Highway (Louisiana Highway 73), on the right when traveling east.
The site of this cemetery, being one of the highest spots in east Ascension Parish, was used to bury those who died during crevasses. About the year 1785, Joseph Dupuy donated it as a non-sectarian cemetery, including slaves and Indians.
Joseph . . . — — Map (db m86105) HM
On State Highway 929 at Prairieville Fair Grounds Road, on the left when traveling east on State Highway 929.
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The Ascension Parish Negro Fair Association, Inc.
The APNFA, Inc. was established September 22, 1950 by concerned citizens in the Prairieville area. The Association assisted and encouraged the advancement of farming, . . . — — Map (db m85750) HM