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Cameron Parish Louisiana is the largest land area in the state of Louisiana. A true sportsman paradise it is comprised of 26 miles of beaches, many miles of waterways, and four wildlife refuges. Cameron Parish was originally called Leesburg. On March 16, 1870, by Legislative Act , the new parish of Cameron was created. It was carved from the southern part of Calcasieu and from the southwestern comer of Vermilion Parish. It is unknown how Cameron parish came by it's name. According to a article published in the "New York Sun," states "The Hon. Samuel P. Henry, 'father of Cameron Parish' ...gave it the name of Cameron in honor of his friend, Simon Cameron of Pennsylvania."
Unincorporated Towns Cameron Adjacent parishes
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