Columbia Louisiana Map

About Columbia, Louisiana

Columbia is a locality in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 345. The population density is 170.3 people per km². Columbia is located at 32.1052°N, 92.0779°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71418.

Columbia lies low, a place where the land exhales a humid breath. It lies 28.0 miles south of Monroe, LA (from Monroe, LA: bearing 175°T), and is situated 1.8 miles north-north-east of Banks Springs. The Ouachita River, a broad, brown artery, is the dominant feature, its slow, deliberate current shaping the surrounding terrain into flat, fertile plains and occasional cypress-studded swamps. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and burgeoning green, and in the late afternoon, the light softens, casting long, hazy shadows that soften the edges of the landscape. The sky, vast and often a pale, washed-out blue, seems to press down gently, a constant, quiet presence over the scattered homes and fields that define Columbia. This is a place shaped by the river and by the quiet persistence of agriculture, primarily cotton and timber in its history. Columbia was established in the early 19th century, its fortunes intrinsically tied to the navigability of the Ouachita, which served as its lifeline for trade and transport. The economy still retains echoes of this, with agricultural pursuits forming the bedrock of its livelihood, though the rhythm of life has certainly slowed. There are no grand monuments or bustling avenues; instead, the character of Columbia is found in the weathered facades of its older buildings, the steady hum of tractors in the distance, and the easy way neighbors acknowledge each other on the quiet streets, a shared understanding born of generations living in concert with the land and its waters.

About This Columbia Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Columbia, 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 Columbia and Caldwell Parish.

Detailed location data for Columbia includes the ZIP code (70049), telephone area code (504, 318), county seat of Caldwell Parish, and school district assignment (Caldwell 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 Columbia is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.