Loreauville Louisiana Map

About Loreauville, Louisiana

Loreauville is a locality in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 833. The population density is 802.4 people per km². Loreauville is located at 30.0566°N, 91.7371°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70552.

Loreauville rests low, a gentle gathering of homes and businesses where the land itself seems to breathe with the humidity of southern Louisiana. It lies 6.1 miles north-east of New Iberia, LA (from New Iberia, LA: bearing 53°T), and is situated 7.5 miles south-east of St. Martinville. Cypress trees, their knees like ancient knuckles breaking the surface of the bayous, guard the edges of flooded fields where rice grows, a verdant carpet stretching to horizons softened by a perpetual haze. The air here is thick, carrying the scent of damp earth and the distant, sweet perfume of sugarcane in bloom. Sunlight filters through the broad leaves of live oaks, dappling the quiet streets with shifting patterns, and in the evenings, the sky bleeds into shades of bruised plum and pale apricot, a slow, deliberate fading that mirrors the unhurried pace of life in Loreauville. The very foundations of Loreauville are tied to the water, to the ebb and flow of the Teche and its tributaries that have long served as highways and lifeblood for this region. Settled by French colonists, the area retains a distinct Cajun spirit, a resilience forged in generations of farming and fishing. The economy, once heavily reliant on the bounty of the bayou and the rich soil, now sees a blend of agriculture, primarily sugarcane and rice, alongside a quiet presence of local businesses that cater to the needs of its residents. The old general store, its porch worn smooth by countless footsteps, still stands as a silent witness to the town's enduring character, a place where stories are exchanged as readily as goods, and the rhythm of the day is marked by the chime of the church bell and the rumble of trucks heading to market.

About This Loreauville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Loreauville, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.056591, -91.73706. 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 Loreauville and Iberia Parish.

Detailed location data for Loreauville includes the ZIP code (70552), telephone area code (985), county seat of Iberia Parish, and school district assignment (Iberia 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 Loreauville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.