What is the history of Evangeline Parish, Louisiana?

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The parish was carved out from St. Landry Parish in 1911. The parish was named Evangeline in honor of the Acadian people who lived further south. The area was originally settled by French, German, Spanish and Scot-Irish people. The majority were French, former soldiers from Fort Toulouse, and they were originally named Creoles. The major families were Fontenot, Guillory, Lafleur, and Brignac. The Creoles developed a culture that was a mixture of all the ethnic groups living in the area. A few Acadians settled the area but outsiders mistakenly labeled all the white French people as Cajuns. Over the years the white Creol Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangeline_Parish%2C_Louisiana

The parish was carved out from St. Landry Parish in 1911. The parish was named Evangeline in honor of the Acadian people who lived further south. The area was originally settled by French, German, Spanish and Scot-Irish people. The majority were French, former soldiers from Fort Toulouse, and they were originally named Creoles. The major families were Fontenot, Guillory, Lafleur, and Brignac. The Creoles developed a culture that was a mixture of all the ethnic groups living in the area. A few Acadians settled the area but outsiders mistakenly labeled all the white French people as Cajuns. Over the years the white Creol Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangeline_Parish%2C_Louisiana

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