History · Tickfaw

Tickfaw’s history is
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The public archives hold no old photos of Tickfaw. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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The Village was incorporated in 1957 under the leadership of Joe Greco, who later became the first Mayor. The governing body consists of the Mayor, the Board of Aldermen and an elected Chief of Police.

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National Register of Historic Places

1 historic place in Tickfaw

1 place in Tickfaw is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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In Louisianaby listings · most towns there have none
1place listed1 building
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
1historic building protectedcounting each building in a district
1997first listedG.W. Nesom House

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

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