Allen Parish, Louisiana
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Allen Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,750. The parish seat is Oberlin and the largest city is Oakdale. Allen Parish is in southw
Allen Parish Courthouse in Oberlin (near sunset)
Henry Watkins Allen
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Henry Watkins Allen was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician who served as the Governor of Confederate Louisiana. During the Civil War Allen served in the Confederate States Army, rising to the
Allen Parish, Louisiana
…Parish is in southwestern Louisiana, southwest of Alexandria. Allen Parish is named for former Confederate States Army general and Governor of Louisiana Henry Watkins Allen. It was separated in 1912 from the larger Calcasieu Parish to the southwest. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of 766…
Portrait of Confederate States of America Brigadier General Henry Watkins Allen