1. Where is Vermilion Parish?

2. Parishes are regions in the state of Louisiana
Parishes are regions in the state of Louisiana. We are the only state in the nation that has parishes. Everyone else calls their regions “Counties.”

3. Louisiana has 64 parishes

4. This is where Vermilion Parish is located.

6. Vermilion Parish has 2 cities
Abbeville – 11,187
Kaplan – 5,122
A city has more than 5,000 people

7. Abbeville

8. Abbeville Facts Abbeville has 11,187 people
Abbeville is the parish seat and has the Parish Court House
Abbeville has 2 Public Elementary Schools, 1 Middle School and 1 High School
Abbeville also has 1 private Elementary School and 1 private High School.
Abbeville has several festivals such as the Cattle Festival, Omelet Festival and the Daylilly Festival.
Abbeville has a City Hall, Post Office, Fire Station and Police Station.

9. JH Williams Middle School
Abbeville High School
JH Williams Middle School

10. Abbeville Elementary Schools
Eaton Park Elementary
Herod Elementary

11. Mount Carmel Elementary and Vermilion Catholic High School
Two Private Schools
Mount Carmel Elementary and Vermilion Catholic High School

12. Kaplan

13. Kaplan Facts Kaplan has 5,122 people living there.
Kaplan has 1 public Elementary school, 1 middle school and one high school.
Kaplan has a private elementary school.
Kaplan has a City Hall, Post Office, Fire Station and Police Station.
Kaplan has a festival called “Bastille Day”
Kaplan has a Museum.

14. Rene Rost Middle School Kaplan High
Kaplan Schools
Rene Rost Middle School
Kaplan High

15. Private School is Maltrait Elementary
Kaplan Elementary
Private School is Maltrait Elementary

16. Vermilion Parish has 3 Towns
Erath has 2,187
Delcambre 2,168
Gueydan 1,598
A town usually has 1,000 people

17. Erath

18. Erath Schools
Erath High School

19. Erath Middle School and Dozier Elementary

20. Erath Facts Erath is a town with 2,187 people in it.
Erath has 1 public elementary school, 1 middle school and 1 high school.
Erath hosts the 4th of July Celebration each year.
Erath has a City Hall, Post Office, Fire Station and Police Station.
Erath has the Acadian Museum.

21. Delcambre

22. Delcambre Facts Delcambre is a town with 2,168 people.
Delcambre is in both Vermilion Parish and Iberia Parish.
Delcambre has 1 public elementary school and 1 high school.
Delcambre has the “Shrimp Festival”
Delcambre has a City Hall, Post Office, Fire Station and Police Station.

23. Delcambre High and Delcambre Elementary

24. Gueydan

25. Gueydan Facts Gueydan is a town with 1,598 people.
Gueydan has 1 public elementary school, 1 high school. There is also 1 private school.
Gueydan has the “Duck Festival”
Gueydan has a City Hall, Post Office, Fire Station and Police Station.
Gueydan had a Museum.

26. Gueydan High School Jesse Owens Elementary

27. Vermilion Parish has one incorporated “Village” named Maurice
Vermilion Parish has one incorporated “Village” named Maurice. Less than 1,000 people.

28. Maurice

29. Maurice Elementary

30. Maurice Facts Maurice has 652 people Maurice is a village.
Maurice has 1 elementary school
Maurice students go to high school at North Vermilion when they reach the 7th grade.
Maurice has a post office.

31. Other Places to Learn About….
Perry
Meaux
Pecan Island
Cow Island
Henry
Forked Island
Indian Bayou

32. Vermilion Parish has many rural communities.
Forked Island Elementary and District 13 Fire Station.

33. Henry, Louisiana

34. Indian Bayou Community

35. Pecan Island, Louisiana

36. Perry/Seventh Ward Area

37. Meaux and North Vermilion Area

38. The End