Bienville Louisiana Map

About Bienville, Louisiana

Bienville is a locality in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 134. The population density is 5.4 people per km². Bienville is located at 32.3568°N, 92.9804°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71008.

Bienville lies in the heart of a land where the earth sighs with a slow, verdant breath. It lies 45.2 miles east-south-east of Bossier City, LA (from Bossier City, LA: bearing 104°T), and is situated 19.5 miles south-west of Grambling. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep, insistent green of pine and oak, give way to fertile bottomlands where the Red River’s tributaries whisper their secrets. The air here carries the scent of damp earth after a summer shower, a fragrant testament to the region's generous rainfall, and the light, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a honeyed quality that softens the edges of the landscape and imbues the very sky with a gentle, almost wistful glow. This is a place where the quietude of nature is the dominant voice, punctuated only by the distant hum of machinery or the occasional call of a hawk circling overhead. The history of Bienville is a story written in the soil and the persistent spirit of its people. Established in an era when agriculture was king, its economy has long been tied to the bounty of the land, from timber harvesting that once shaped the skyline to the enduring cultivation of cotton and timber that still define its rural character. The legacy of generations who toiled under the Southern sun is palpable, a quiet resilience woven into the fabric of everyday life. While grand monuments are few, the enduring traditions of community and self-reliance are the true landmarks of Bienville, a testament to a place that has weathered the changes of time with a steadfast, unhurried grace.

About This Bienville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bienville, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.356822, -92.980438. 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 Bienville and Bienville Parish.

Detailed location data for Bienville includes the ZIP code (71008), 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 Bienville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.