Anacoco Louisiana Map

About Anacoco, Louisiana

Anacoco is a locality in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 851. The population density is 106.6 people per km². Anacoco is located at 31.2521°N, 93.3413°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Anacoco is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 71403.

Anacoco emerges from the pine-thickened uplands where the insistent, low-slung currents of Boone Creek carve a quiet path through the dense, verdant earth. It lies 38.2 miles south-southwest of Natchitoches, LA (from Natchitoches, LA: bearing 203°T), and is situated 8.9 miles north-northwest of Leesville. Sunlight filters through the canopy in long, amber needles, illuminating the dust motes that hang suspended in the humid, heavy air of the afternoon. To the west, the horizon remains modest and unadorned, though the distant silhouette of Eagle Hill breaks the flat expanse of the timberlands, offering a solitary point of reference in a landscape defined by its subtle, undulating slopes and persistent greenery. The atmosphere here possesses a distinct weight, a stillness that suggests time moves according to the slow, deliberate growth of the forest rather than the frantic ticking of a clock.

Anacoco carries the legacy of a rural heritage built upon the harvest of the land, where the economy remains tied to the cycles of timber and the modest demands of the surrounding parish. Life here is measured by the proximity to Wlf - Lake Anacoco / Lake Vernon, a sprawling expanse of water that anchors the local rhythm and provides a sanctuary for those who seek the quietude of the woods. While the waters of Anacoco Lake lie eight miles away, the presence of the nearby wildlife area dictates the pace of the seasons, guiding the inhabitants toward a life lived largely in the open. Traditions here are quiet and communal, rooted in a history of settlement that values the resilience of the soil and the steady, predictable flow of the creek, ensuring that Anacoco retains a character as sturdy and unassuming as the pines that define its borders.

About This Anacoco Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Anacoco, Louisiana. Coordinates: 31.252128, -93.34128. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Anacoco includes the ZIP code (71403), telephone area code (318), county seat of Vernon Parish, and school district assignment (Vernon Parish School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.