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About Edgard, Louisiana

Edgard is a locality in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,482. The population density is 51.6 people per km². Edgard is located at 30.0433°N, 90.5601°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70049.

Edgard lies along the broad, slow-moving Mississippi River, a place where the air hums with the damp warmth of the Deep South and the scent of sugarcane often hangs heavy. It lies 5.0 miles west-south-west of Laplace, LA (from Laplace, LA: bearing 251°T), and is situated 0.9 miles south-west of Reserve. The landscape here is a study in verdant abundance, with dense stands of live oaks draped in Spanish moss creating shadowy sanctuaries between the sun-drenched fields that stretch towards the horizon. The river itself is a constant, powerful presence, its muddy waters reflecting the immense sky in a shifting panorama of blues and grays, and the land, flat and fertile, feels perpetually yielding, as if breathing in the moisture from the humid air and exhaling a lush, green life. The houses, often painted in cheerful, sun-bleached colors, are set back from the road, their porches wide enough to catch the faintest breeze, and the silence here is not an absence of sound, but a quiet symphony of cicadas, distant boat horns, and the rustling of leaves. The history of Edgard is deeply entwined with the agricultural might of the river parishes, a legacy built on the backbreaking labor that cultivated vast plantations of sugarcane and cotton. For generations, this land has been shaped by the cycles of planting and harvest, a rhythm that still echoes in the lives of its residents, many of whom trace their ancestry back to those early days. The economy, while diversifying, still holds a strong connection to the agricultural roots, with sugar mills and related processing plants forming a visible part of the industrial landscape, their tall smokestacks a distant, familiar punctuation against the sky. Edgard, a place where the past is not so much buried as it is a living part of the present, carries the quiet dignity of a community that has weathered storms and changes, its character forged in the enduring strength of the land and the enduring spirit of its people.

About This Edgard Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Edgard, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.043258, -90.560087. 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 Edgard and St. John the Baptist Parish.

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