Deville Louisiana Map

About Deville, Louisiana

Deville is a locality in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,761. The population density is 51.7 people per km². Deville is located at 31.3449°N, 92.1418°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71328.

Deville occupies a quiet expanse of woodland and pine-dusted earth where the air retains a heavy, settled quality long after the sun begins its descent. It lies 16.1 miles east of Pineville, LA (from Pineville, LA: bearing 81°T), and is situated 16.8 miles east of Alexandria. The terrain remains largely defined by the presence of Slash Bayou, which meanders a mere mile away, feeding the thirsty soil and carving subtle depressions into the landscape. To the west, the horizon holds the faint, blurred suggestion of Les Grandes Côtes, while the nearby basin of Little Prairie provides a flat, open contrast to the dense groves of timber that define the immediate perimeter. As dusk settles, the light turns a bruised, honeyed gold, catching the pine needles and casting long, thin shadows that stretch across the forest floor in a slow, deliberate silence.

Deville draws its character from a legacy of timber and rural industry, existing in a space where the labor of the land dictates the measure of the day. A few miles to the south, the expansive Dewey W Wills Wildlife Management Area serves as a sanctuary for the local ecosystem, preserving the wilder edges of the region that have remained largely untouched by the encroachment of modern development. Residents often look toward the nearby Catahoula Lake when the seasons turn, observing the subtle shifts in the water’s edge that reflect the broader cycles of this inland geography. Daily life in Deville persists with a steady, unadorned momentum, rooted in the practical realities of a landscape that demands both respect and a certain degree of patience from those who dwell within its borders.

About This Deville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Deville, Louisiana. Coordinates: 31.344944, -92.141801. 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 Deville includes the ZIP code (71328), telephone area code (318), county seat of Rapides Parish, and school district assignment (Rapides 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.