Arcadia Louisiana Map

About Arcadia, Louisiana

Arcadia is a locality in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,635. The population density is 284.1 people per km². Arcadia is located at 32.5490°N, 92.9202°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71001.

Arcadia breathes with the slow, steady pulse of North Louisiana, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath under the vast, often humid, sky. It lies 46.7 miles west of Monroe, LA (from Monroe, LA: bearing 274°T), and is situated 7.7 miles west of Simsboro. Rolling hills, softened by the persistent green of pine and hardwood forests, give way to the flatter, more open stretches where the earth yields its bounty. The air, especially in the early morning before the sun climbs too high, carries the damp, earthy scent of rich soil and the faint, sweet perfume of wildflowers that dot the verges of the country roads. Sunlight here has a particular quality, filtering through the dense canopy in shimmering shafts, painting transient mosaics on the leaf-strewn ground, and at dusk, it bleeds across the horizon in hues of bruised plum and molten gold, a silent benediction over the quiet landscape. The history of Arcadia is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that stand sentinel in its older neighborhoods, a testament to generations who have worked this land. Once a hub for timber and agriculture, its economy still draws strength from the fertile ground, with cattle ranches and fields of cotton and soybeans defining the surrounding countryside. The Bienville Parish Courthouse, a stately structure that presides over the town square, hints at a past steeped in county governance and community life. Though the pace of life in Arcadia is unhurried, there's a palpable sense of continuity, a quiet pride in the enduring spirit of its people and the enduring character of this corner of Louisiana, a place that remains, fundamentally, a product of its soil and its skies.

About This Arcadia Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Arcadia, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.549041, -92.920158. 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 Arcadia and Bienville Parish.

Detailed location data for Arcadia includes the ZIP code (71001), telephone area code (318), county seat of Bienville Parish, and school district assignment (Bienville Parish School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Arcadia is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.