Downsville Louisiana Map
Downsville, 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 Downsville, Union Parish.
Interactive Map of Downsville, Louisiana
| City | Downsville |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | Union Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 32.626811 |
| Longitude | -92.41431 |
| Population | 223 |
| Density | 70.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Downsville, Louisiana
Downsville is a locality in Union Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 223. The population density is 70.6 people per km². Downsville is located at 32.6268°N, 92.4143°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71234.
Downsville unfolds across the rolling terrain of Union Parish, a place where the air itself seems to hold the scent of damp earth and the distant hum of cicadas. It lies 19.0 miles west-north-west of Monroe, LA (from Monroe, LA: bearing 295°T), and is situated 8.9 miles north-east of Choudrant. The landscape here is a gentle embrace of verdant pastures interspersed with stands of mature pine and oak, their branches reaching skyward like weathered hands. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid air, has a particular, almost honeyed quality, illuminating the dust motes that dance in the stillness. The roads, often lined with the quiet dignity of mailboxes and the occasional weathered barn, curve with the natural contours of the land, inviting a slow, deliberate passage. Life in Downsville moves with a cadence dictated less by clocks and more by the slow turning of the seasons and the deep, resonant quiet that can settle over the land at dusk. The story of Downsville is one woven into the rich, dark soil of North Louisiana, a history tied to the fertile lands that have sustained generations. Its economy has long been rooted in agriculture, with cotton fields once stretching as far as the eye could see, and the legacy of those farming roots still lingers in the quiet pride of its residents. Though the landscape has evolved, the echoes of its past remain, a subtle undercurrent beneath the present day. One might still find remnants of older structures, whispers of the families who first cleared the land and built their lives here. The waterways, though not grand, play their part, offering a tranquil presence that mirrors the unhurried nature of Downsville itself, a place that feels both deeply connected to its past and serenely present in its own quiet way.
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About This Downsville Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Downsville, 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 Downsville and Union Parish. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Downsville 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 Downsville 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. |
