Gibsland Louisiana Map

About Gibsland, Louisiana

Gibsland is a locality in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 681. The population density is 114.8 people per km². Gibsland is located at 32.5440°N, 93.0529°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71028.

Gibsland unfolds beneath a sky that often bleeds a soft, hazy gold as evening approaches, a gentle luminescence that softens the edges of the flat, fertile land. It lies 39.6 miles east of Bossier City, LA (from Bossier City, LA: bearing 87°T), and is situated 7.7 miles west of Arcadia. The terrain here, a subtle, almost imperceptible swell of earth, is laced with bayous and sluggish creeks that meander through stands of pine and hardwood, their shadows lengthening across pastures where cattle graze with placid indifference. The air, thick with the humid breath of the South, carries the distant hum of cicadas and the occasional mournful lowing of a cow, a quiet symphony that underscores the unhurried pace of life in Gibsland. Fences, some weathered and bowed like old men, others starkly new, delineate fields of soybeans and cotton, the crops stretching towards the horizon in ordered, verdant rows. The history of Gibsland is deeply entwined with the agricultural pulse of North Louisiana, a legacy of cotton and kinship that still echoes in the weathered clapboard of its older buildings and the friendly nod of its residents. The local economy, while diversified, still leans heavily on the bounty of the surrounding land, with farming and timber remaining significant, their rhythms dictating the ebb and flow of daily life. It's a place that remembers its past, a past that includes the rich soil that sustained generations and the quiet determination of those who built their lives here. Though perhaps not a place of grand monuments, Gibsland holds a distinct character, a quiet resilience born from its connection to the earth and the enduring spirit of its people.

About This Gibsland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gibsland, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.544041, -93.05294. 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 Gibsland and Bienville Parish.

Detailed location data for Gibsland includes the ZIP code (71028), telephone area code (318), county seat of Bienville Parish, and school district assignment (Bienville 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 Gibsland is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.