In 1852 Jacob Ryan, a local planter and businessman, donated land and offered to move the courthouse in order to have the parish seat moved to Lake Charles. As the population in this area grew over the years, the original Calcasieu Parish has since been divided into five smaller parishes. The original area of Calcasieu Parish is called Imperial Calcasieu.
in 1852 jacob ryan a local planter and businessman donated land and offered to move the courthouse in order to have the parish seat moved to lake charles as the population in this area grew over the years the original calcasieu parish has since been divided into five smaller parishes the original area of calcasieu parish is called imperial calcasieu