Cheneyville Louisiana Map
Cheneyville, 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 Cheneyville, Rapides Parish.
Interactive Map of Cheneyville, Louisiana
| City | Cheneyville |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | Rapides Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 31.014913 |
| Longitude | -92.287352 |
| Population | 559 |
| Density | 224.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Cheneyville, Louisiana
Cheneyville is a locality in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 559. The population density is 224.9 people per km². Cheneyville is located at 31.0149°N, 92.2874°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71325.
Cheneyville rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate flow of Louisiana's heartland, where the Red River's fertile embrace nurtures a verdant tapestry of fields. It lies 22.5 miles south-south-east of Alexandria, LA (from Alexandria, LA: bearing 155°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-west of Bunkie. The air here, thick with the scent of damp earth and ripening sugarcane, carries the hum of cicadas and the distant lowing of cattle. Cypress trees, their knees breaking the glassy surface of shallow bayous, stand sentinel over the water, their Spanish moss beards trailing like ancient whispers in the languid breeze. The land itself is a gentle undulation, a subtle rise and fall that leads the eye across vast expanses of cultivated green, a panorama punctuated by the occasional weathered barn or a cluster of homes gathered around a crossroads. The history of Cheneyville is etched into the very soil, a narrative of agriculture and resilience that began with the planting of cotton and the cultivation of sugarcane generations ago. This fertile ground, blessed by the annual overflow of the Red River, has long been the engine of its local economy, a tradition that continues to define Cheneyville today. The ghost of the railroad, once a vital artery connecting these fields to wider markets, still echoes in the quiet stillness, a reminder of a bygone era of bustling commerce. While the pace of life has softened, a quiet pride endures, a deep connection to the land and the enduring spirit of a community that has always understood the rhythm of the seasons and the bounty they bring.
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About This Cheneyville Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Cheneyville, 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 Cheneyville and Rapides Parish. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Cheneyville 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 Cheneyville 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. |
