Florida Parishes
region, Louisiana, United States
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The Florida Parishes are a region in eastern Louisiana, south of latitude 31° N. This area is distinct from the state of Florida. The settlement patterns in the Florida Parishes, unlike the "line" villages common in other parts of southern Louisiana, followed an irregular pattern derived from the ancient metes and bounds land-division system used by Anglo-Saxons. This region is one of three subregions in southern Louisiana, alongside southwestern Louisiana and Cajun country.12
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