Bernice Louisiana Map
Bernice, 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 Bernice, Union Parish.
Interactive Map of Bernice, Louisiana
| City | Bernice |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | Union Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 32.822088 |
| Longitude | -92.65793 |
| Population | 1,355 |
| Density | 139.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Bernice, Louisiana
Bernice is a locality in Union Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,355. The population density is 139.5 people per km². Bernice is located at 32.8221°N, 92.6579°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71222.
Bernice, Louisiana, unfolds across a landscape where the piney woods of North Louisiana begin to soften into rolling hills, a gentle rise and fall that hints at the distant Ouachita River. It lies 38.1 miles north-west of Monroe, LA (from Monroe, LA: bearing 305°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north of Dubach. Cypress-lined bayous, dark and slow-moving, thread through the terrain, their waters reflecting the deep green of the surrounding foliage and the vast, often cloud-streaked sky. The air here carries the humid breath of the Deep South, a scent of damp earth, decaying leaves, and, in the warmer months, the sweet perfume of blooming magnolias. The character of Bernice is one of quiet persistence, a place where life moves at a pace dictated by the sun and the seasons, where front porches still serve as gathering spots and the rustle of leaves often drowns out the hum of traffic. The history of Bernice is intertwined with the timber industry that once dominated this corner of Union Parish, the tall pines felled to build homes and fuel distant cities. Later, agriculture, particularly cotton and corn, became the lifeblood, leaving behind a legacy of fertile soil and a deep connection to the land. Today, while remnants of those industries persist, Bernice has found a more diversified footing, with small businesses and a scattering of service jobs forming the backbone of its local economy. It is a place where the past is not entirely forgotten, where old farmhouses stand sentinel beside newer dwellings, and where the quiet murmur of conversation at the local diner carries the weight of generations. The very soil seems to hold stories, a subtle echo of the lives lived and work done under the wide Louisiana sky.
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About This Bernice Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Bernice, 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 Bernice and Union Parish. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Bernice 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 Bernice 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. |
