Kilbourne Louisiana Map

About Kilbourne, Louisiana

Kilbourne is a locality in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 384. The population density is 107.0 people per km². Kilbourne is located at 32.9996°N, 91.3151°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71263.

Kilbourne sits in the embrace of Northeast Louisiana's alluvial plain, a landscape shaped by the patient generosity of the Mississippi River and its tributaries. It lies 31.9 miles south-south-west of Greenville, MS (from Greenville, MS: bearing 207°T), and is situated 8.2 miles south-south-west of Eudora. Here, the land stretches out in broad, fertile swathes, a quilt of cultivated fields stitched with the darker green of oak and pecan groves. The air, particularly in the languid afternoons of late summer, carries a humid warmth, thick with the scent of ripening crops and the distant, earthy aroma of freshly turned soil. Roads, straight as an arrow, bisect these fields, leading the eye towards a horizon that often seems to melt into the hazy, pale blue sky, a sky that can, with little warning, gather itself into dramatic, bruised-purple thunderheads. The character of Kilbourne is one of quiet resilience, a place where the land dictates the pace, and life unfolds with a measured, steady cadence, much like the slow, deliberate flow of the bayous that thread through the surrounding countryside. The history of Kilbourne is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural heritage of West Carroll Parish, a story written in the rich, dark soil that has sustained generations. Its economy, historically anchored in cotton and later in soybeans and rice, still relies on the bounty of the land, with tractors and combines being the modern-day equivalents of plows and scythes. Though no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions mark its landscape, Kilbourne possesses a distinctive charm in its unpretentious nature and the enduring spirit of its people. The local traditions are subtle, often found in the shared understanding of the seasons' cycles and the quiet camaraderie that blossoms during harvest time or at the annual community gatherings, where the simple pleasure of shared stories and home-cooked meals forms the bedrock of local life.

About This Kilbourne Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kilbourne, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.999569, -91.315113. 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 Kilbourne and West Carroll Parish.

Detailed location data for Kilbourne includes the ZIP code (71253), telephone area code (318), county seat of West Carroll Parish, and school district assignment (West Carroll 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 Kilbourne is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.