Jackson Louisiana Map

About Jackson, Louisiana

Jackson is a locality in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,990. The population density is 345.1 people per km². Jackson is located at 30.8374°N, 91.2176°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Jackson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 70748.

Jackson reveals itself through the sluggish, amber-tinted waters of Asylum Creek, which carves a quiet path through the dense, humid canopy of the surrounding woodland. It lies 13.5 miles north-northwest of Zachary, LA (from Zachary, LA: bearing 344°T), and is situated 17.5 miles north of Baker. The air here holds a heavy, persistent moisture that clings to the skin, cooling only when the sun retreats behind the thickets of Hammer Creek Woods. Beyond the immediate shade of these trees, the land transitions into a series of mild, earth-toned slopes that stretch toward the horizon, where the distant, hazy silhouette of Rock Hill marks the edge of the regional view. The light at dusk here is thick and golden, filtering through the moss-draped branches to settle upon the damp soil in long, bruised shadows.

Jackson carries the weight of an older era in its architecture, where weathered brick and white-washed timber speak to a time when this inland territory served as a focal point for the region’s early administrative and social life. The local economy persists with a measured, deliberate pace, grounded in the rhythms of the earth rather than the frantic speed of modern industry. Residents move through their days with a quiet awareness of the nearby Hickman Bottom, a basin that defines the drainage and agricultural character of the broader landscape. Even the memory of Mitchell Lake, resting miles away, seems to influence the humidity of the afternoon, ensuring that the atmosphere remains perpetually softened and still.

About This Jackson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jackson, Louisiana. Coordinates: 30.837404, -91.217609. 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 Jackson includes the ZIP code (70748), telephone area code (985), county seat of East Feliciana Parish, and school district assignment (East Feliciana 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.