Greenwood Louisiana Map

About Greenwood, Louisiana

Greenwood is a locality in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. Greenwood is located at 29.6869°N, 91.1543°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71033.

Greenwood lies low and wide, a landscape softened by the humid breath of the Atchafalaya Basin. It lies 26.9 miles west-north-west of Houma, LA (from Houma, LA: bearing 284°T), and is situated 3.3 miles east-south-east of Morgan City. Cypress knees break the surface of slow-moving bayous, their gnarled roots anchoring them in the dark, rich soil. Live oaks, draped with Spanish moss like ancient shawls, offer dappled shade across fields that can feel perpetually damp, even when the sun is high. The air itself carries a certain weight, a blend of decaying leaves, sweet blossoms, and the distant tang of brackish water. It’s a place where the land seems to absorb sound, and the loudest noises are often the chirping of unseen insects or the sudden splash of a fish. The history of Greenwood is tied to the ebb and flow of the waterways that define its geography, a legacy of early trappers and fishermen who learned to navigate the labyrinthine channels. For generations, the economy here was built on the bounty of the swamps and the rich alluvial soil, with rice and sugarcane once dominating the arable land. While those days of large-scale agriculture have largely receded, the connection to the natural world remains, evident in the small fishing camps and the continued presence of those who make their living from the bayou's offerings. The quiet hum of local life in Greenwood is punctuated by the occasional rumble of a boat engine or the murmur of conversation drifting from a porch on a warm evening.

About This Greenwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Greenwood, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 29.686875, -91.154269. 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 Greenwood and St. Mary Parish.

Detailed location data for Greenwood includes the ZIP code (70380), telephone area code (985, 318), county seat of St. Mary Parish, and school district assignment (Caddo 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 Greenwood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.