Natchitoches, Louisiana

Natchitoches ( ; ), officially the City of Natchitoches,  is the parish seat of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. it is the most populous municipality in Natchitoches Parish. It was established in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis as part of French Louisiana. Established in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis as part of French Louisiana, the community was named after the indigenous Natchitoches people.

The City of Natchitoches was not incorporated until after Louisiana had become a state (1812), on February 5, 1819. It is the oldest permanent settlement in the region. Natchitoches' sister city is Nacogdoches, Texas. It is also the location of Northwestern State University.

 Suburbs 
Natchitoches surrounding communities include:

 Incorporated 
 Campti, Louisiana
 Clarence, Louisiana
 Coushatta, Louisiana
 Natchez, Louisiana
 Powhatan, Louisiana
 Provencal, Louisiana
 Robeline, Louisiana

 Unincorporated 
 Allen, Louisiana
 Bermuda, Louisiana
 Cloutierville, Louisiana
 Derry, Louisiana
 Fairview Acres, Louisiana
 Fairview Alpha, Louisiana
 Flora, Louisiana
 Grand Ecore, Louisiana
 Hagewood, Louisiana
 Marthaville, Louisiana
 Melrose, Louisiana
 Point Place, Louisiana
 Saint Maurice, Louisiana
 Vienna Bend, Louisiana

 Media 
 Newspaper 
 Natchitoches Times

 Radio 
The only AM radio station based in Natchitoches is KNOC 1450, a classic country music station

FM broadcasting

 Frequency  Callsign  Format  Owner 89.7  KBIO  Religious  Radio Maria 91.7  KNWD  Alternative  Northwestern State University 94.9  KSBH  Country  Elite Radio Group 97.5  KDBH-FM  Classic country  Baldridge-Dumas Communications 100.7  KZBL  Oldies  Baldridge-Dumas Communications 106.5  KLNQ  Contemporary Christian music  Educational Media Foundation

Education
 Northwestern State University

 References 

 Other websites 



 What's in a Name: Natchitoches (LPB, 2006)


Category:Cities in Louisiana
Category:1714 establishments
Category:Parish seats in Louisiana
Category:Settlements in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
Category:18th-century establishments in Louisiana
Category:18th-century establishments in the French colonial empire