Gilbert Louisiana Map

About Gilbert, Louisiana

Gilbert is a locality in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 449. The population density is 165.3 people per km². Gilbert is located at 32.0493°N, 91.6582°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Gilbert is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 71336.

Gilbert spreads across the flat, sun-drenched plains of northern Franklin Parish, defined by the steady, quiet passage of Deer Creek as it carves a path through the alluvial earth. It lies 41.7 miles southeast of Monroe, LA (from Monroe, LA: bearing 140°T), and is situated 8.7 miles south-southeast of Winnsboro. The horizon remains wide and unobstructed, save for the distant, faint silhouette of Independent Ridge that anchors the far western view. Beyond the immediate fields, the landscape is punctuated by the stillness of Turkey Creek Lake, where the water mirrors a sky that shifts from a pale, hazy blue to the deep, bruised oranges of late afternoon. Six miles away, the Lsu Research Station serves as a sentinel of the region’s agricultural dedication, while eleven miles to the west, the expansive, fertile basin of Boeuf Prairie suggests the immense scale of the surrounding countryside.

Gilbert functions as a quiet intersection of agrarian life, where the economy is tethered to the rhythmic cycles of planting and harvest that have long defined the character of the soil. The architecture here favors utility and resilience, with weathered wooden structures and modest brick facades standing against the heavy, humid heat of the summer months. Families maintain a connection to the land that is older than the modern grid, moving with a deliberate pace that ignores the frantic acceleration of larger urban centers. In the evenings, when the air finally cools, the sound of insects rises from the tall grasses near the creek, signaling a return to the long-standing, predictable tempo that keeps Gilbert firmly rooted in its place.

About This Gilbert Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gilbert, Louisiana. Coordinates: 32.049323, -91.65818. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Gilbert includes the ZIP code (71336), telephone area code (318), county seat of Franklin Parish, and school district assignment (Franklin Parish School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.