Vernon Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,750. The parish seat is Leesville. Bordered on the west by the Sabine River, the parish was founded in 1871 during the Reconstruction era.
Vernon Parish courthouse in Leesville
Old First National Bank Building in downtown Leesville, LA, now the Courthouse Annex building.
The Vernon Parish Library in Leesville
This is the Vernon Parish Police Jury's Gov't Complex located in the old First Liberty Federal Savings building.
Leesville is a city in, and the parish seat of, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,649 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Fort Johnson South micropolitan area and is additionally served by the Leesville Airport. The city is home to the Fort Johnson U.S. Army installation.
Downtown Leesville Historic District