Gurley, Louisiana
Encyclopedia
Gurley is an unincorporated community
in East Feliciana Parish
, Louisiana
, United States
, along on Louisiana Highway 963. Gurley is located ten miles from the state of Mississippi
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headquartered in Clinton
.
, a site listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in East Feliciana Parish
East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
East Feliciana Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Clinton. In 2000, the population was 21,360.East Feliciana Parish is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Baton Rouge–Pierre Part Combined Statistical...
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, along on Louisiana Highway 963. Gurley is located ten miles from the state of Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
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Education
Gurley is served by the East Feliciana Parish School BoardEast Feliciana Parish School Board
East Feliciana Parish School Board is a school district headquartered in Clinton, Louisiana, United States. The district serves students in East Feliciana Parish.-High school:* East Feliciana High School...
headquartered in Clinton
Clinton, Louisiana
Clinton is a town in and the parish seat of East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The town was named for New York Governor DeWitt Clinton. The population was 1,998 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area....
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Historical significance
It is the location of Oakland Plantation HouseOakland Plantation House (Gurley, Louisiana)
Oakland Plantation House is in Gurley, Louisiana. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980....
, a site listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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