Dorseyville Louisiana Map
Dorseyville, 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 Dorseyville, Iberville Parish.
Interactive Map of Dorseyville, Louisiana
| City | Dorseyville |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | Iberville Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 30.1773 |
| Longitude | -91.1614 |
| Population | 307 |
| Density | 269.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Dorseyville, Louisiana
Dorseyville is a locality in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 307. The population density is 269.5 people per km². Dorseyville is located at 30.1773°N, 91.1614°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70788.
Dorseyville unfurls along the western bank of the mighty Mississippi River, a ribbon of life under a sky that often burns with a humid, golden haze. It lies 14.3 miles south-west of Prairieville, LA (from Prairieville, LA: bearing 233°T), and is situated 6.7 miles south-west of St. Gabriel. The land here is flat, profoundly flat, as if the great river itself smoothed it into submission over eons. Cypress trees, their knees like ancient knuckles breaking the dark water, stand sentinel in the bayous that snake away from the main channel, their branches draped with Spanish moss that sways like spectral lace in the languid breeze. The air, thick with the scent of damp earth and blooming jasmine, hums with the drone of unseen insects and the distant thrum of river traffic. Fields of sugarcane, a verdant sea stretching to the horizon, shimmer in the afternoon sun, their stalks rustling with a dry, whispering song. The history of Dorseyville is inextricably linked to the river's capricious embrace and the fertile soil it has gifted. Once a vital point for cotton and sugarcane plantations, the echoes of that era linger in the grand old homes that still stand, their verandas wide enough to catch every passing gust. Today, agriculture remains the lifeblood, with vast tracts dedicated to sugarcane and rice, the fields reflecting the sky in their watery expanses. The economy still feels the pulse of the river, with barges laden with goods moving steadily upstream and down, a constant reminder of Dorseyville's enduring connection to the flow of commerce. Local traditions are as rich and deep as the river itself, with a quiet pride in the heritage that has been nurtured in this fertile pocket of Louisiana.
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About This Dorseyville Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Dorseyville, 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 Dorseyville and Iberville Parish. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Dorseyville 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 Dorseyville 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. |
