Ashland Louisiana Map

About Ashland, Louisiana

Ashland is a locality in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 194. The population density is 2.8 people per km². Ashland is located at 32.1204°N, 93.1125°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ashland is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 71366, 70363, 71002.

Ashland emerges from the low, humid expanse of the Louisiana interior, defined by a landscape where the earth holds the damp, heavy memory of seasonal shifts. It lies 50.4 miles east of Pineville, LA (from Pineville, LA: bearing 93°T), and is situated 21.7 miles south-southwest of Natchez. The terrain here is flat, marked by the silty, nutrient-rich soil that feeds the dense vegetation, while the horizon is anchored by the distant, shadowy prominence of Blockhouse Hill. Only four miles away, the Brabston Crevasse leaves its ancient, geologic signature on the topography, influencing how the water drains across the fields. The air carries a thick, still quality, especially as the sun begins to dip, casting a long, amber glow that softens the harsh lines of the surrounding woods and the wide, open plains that stretch toward the horizon.

Ashland maintains a rhythm dictated by the land and the nearby Mississippi River, which flows just two miles from the quiet center of the settlement. The economy remains tethered to the cycles of the earth, with the surrounding fields reflecting a heritage of agriculture that has persisted for generations. Those seeking the wilder edges of the region often venture toward the Red River Wildlife Management Area, where the land is left to its own slow, natural devices. Even the distant, shimmering surface of Red River Bay serves as a reminder of the water that shapes the life of the inhabitants. Life in Ashland moves with a deliberate, measured pace, grounded in the practical realities of the soil and the quiet, persistent influence of the waterways that have defined this place since its inception.

About This Ashland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ashland, Louisiana. Coordinates: 32.120379, -93.11254. 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 Ashland includes the ZIP code (71366, 70363, 71002), telephone area code (985, 318), county seat of Concordia Parish, and school district assignment (Natchitoches 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.