Lawtell Louisiana Map

About Lawtell, Louisiana

Lawtell is a locality in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,066. The population density is 99.2 people per km². Lawtell is located at 30.5185°N, 92.1848°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 70550, 70570.

Lawtell unfolds across the flat, expansive plains of St. Landry Parish, a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of agricultural cycles and the heavy, humid stillness of the southern air. It lies 6.2 miles west of Opelousas, LA (from Opelousas, LA: bearing 260°T), and is situated 8.2 miles north-northeast of Church Point. The horizon here is vast and unobstructed, broken only by the silhouettes of oaks and the low-slung architecture of rural homesteads that seem to absorb the amber light of late afternoon. West Fork Bayou Plaquemine Brule winds its way through the nearby topography, its sluggish waters carving a subtle, dark path through the dense, fertile silt that characterizes the region. Beyond the immediate fields, the earth maintains a steady, unremarkable grace, offering a view of an interior world where the sky occupies more space than the land itself.

Lawtell retains the character of its historic roots, shaped by the distinct confluence of Creole and Cajun traditions that pulse beneath the surface of daily life. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the soil, with fields of rice and sugarcane providing the primary economic heartbeat that has sustained families for generations. Residents might find leisure five miles away at Greenwood Playground, or perhaps venture further toward the horizon where Millers Lake waits in the distance, yet the pulse of the place remains firmly anchored to the local crossroads. Zydeco music is not merely a genre here but a lingering spirit, often carried on the breeze during the humid evenings, marking a culture that values the slow, deliberate movement of time over the frantic pace of the modern world.

About This Lawtell Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lawtell, Louisiana. Coordinates: 30.518531, -92.184846. 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 Lawtell includes the ZIP code (70550, 70570), telephone area code (985), county seat of St. Landry Parish, and school district assignment (St. Landry 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.