Anacoco Louisiana Map
Anacoco, Louisiana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Anacoco, Vernon Parish.
Interactive Map of Anacoco, Louisiana
| City | Anacoco |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | Vernon Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 31.252128 |
| Longitude | -93.34128 |
| Population | 889 |
| Density | 99.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Anacoco, Louisiana
Anacoco is a locality in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 889. The population density is 99.2 people per km². Anacoco is located at 31.2521°N, 93.3413°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71403.
Anacoco lies in a landscape of gentle slopes and dappled sunlight, where the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 53.1 miles west of Alexandria, LA (from Alexandria, LA: bearing 266°T), and is situated 8.9 miles north-north-west of Leesville. Rolling terrain, characteristic of this part of Vernon Parish, gives way to stands of towering Loblolly pines and sturdy oaks, their branches reaching skyward like ancient, gnarled fingers. The land breathes a quiet resilience, a place where the subtle shifts of seasons are observed in the changing hues of the foliage and the murmur of unseen creeks. Even on the clearest days, a certain softness pervades the light, as if filtered through a veil of humidity, lending a hushed reverence to the green depths of the woods and the wide, open sky that spills over the horizon. The history of Anacoco is a story etched in the flow of its namesake creek and the perseverance of those who settled this land. Originally a significant waterway for Native American tribes and later for early European settlers, Anacoco Creek still winds its way through the parish, a ribbon of dark water reflecting the surrounding greenery. The local economy, long tied to the bounty of the forests and the fertile soil, has seen shifts over time, from timber to agriculture, each era leaving its quiet imprint. While not a hub of grand industry, Anacoco possesses a distinct character, a sense of enduring connection to the land that has sustained it for generations, a place where the rhythm of life is dictated less by clocks and more by the slow, steady pulse of nature.
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About This Anacoco Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Anacoco, Louisiana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Anacoco and Vernon Parish. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Anacoco is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Anacoco is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
