Fenton Louisiana Map

About Fenton, Louisiana

Fenton is a locality in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 207. The population density is 183.3 people per km². Fenton is located at 30.3671°N, 92.9182°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70591.

Fenton lies beneath a sky that often bleeds with the deep, bruised purples and smoldering oranges of a Louisiana sunset, its landscape a study in the subtle greens of rice fields and the darker, richer hues of sluggish bayous. It lies 20.3 miles east-north-east of Lake Charles, LA (from Lake Charles, LA: bearing 61°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south-south-west of Kinder. The air here hangs thick and humid, carrying the scent of damp earth and the distant, sweet decay of sugarcane that ripens under the relentless sun. Cypress trees, their knees like gnarled knuckles, emerge from the water's edge, their Spanish moss beards trailing like spectral pronouncements. The occasional weathered farmhouse, paint peeling like sunburnt skin, stands sentinel over its acreage, a quiet testament to generations that have coaxed life from this fertile, water-blessed soil. The history of Fenton is tied to the fertile crescent of southwestern Louisiana, a region shaped by both the persistence of its settlers and the bounty of its natural resources. Originally a waypoint for those traveling the waterways, Fenton grew into a community sustained by the cultivation of rice and sugarcane, industries that continue to define its economic pulse. The land itself, crisscrossed by drainage canals that glitter like silver threads under the midday sun, speaks of a constant negotiation between man and nature, a careful choreography of irrigation and harvest. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring spirit of its people, their lives woven into the very rhythm of the seasons and the rich, dark earth, is Fenton's most distinctive legacy.

About This Fenton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fenton, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.367148, -92.918204. 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 Fenton and Jefferson Davis Parish.

Detailed location data for Fenton includes the ZIP code (70640), telephone area code (985), county seat of Jefferson Davis Parish, and school district assignment (Jefferson Davis 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 Fenton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.