Marksville Louisiana Map

About Marksville, Louisiana

Marksville is a locality in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,065. The population density is 406.3 people per km². Marksville is located at 31.1280°N, 92.0662°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Marksville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 71351.

Marksville anchors itself upon the fertile, alluvial soil of the Avoyelles Parish, defined by the quiet persistence of a landscape that rises gently toward the distant silhouette of Les Grandes Côtes. It lies 25.6 miles east-southeast of Pineville, LA (from Pineville, LA: bearing 122°T), and is situated 13.9 miles north-northeast of Bunkie. The air here holds a heavy, humid stillness, particularly in the afternoons when the light turns a thick, syrupy gold and settles over the open fields of the Prairie des Avoyelles. A short distance away, the Petite Riviere traces a narrow, winding path through the brush, its waters moving with a deliberate, sluggish intent that reflects the overarching pace of the day. Within the immediate reach of the center, Clarence Edwards Memorial Park offers a modest expanse of green where the local oaks provide a long, cooling shadow that seems to suspend the passage of time for anyone resting beneath them.

Marksville carries the weight of a long human tenure, evidenced by the ancient earthworks that speak to a deep, pre-colonial presence in the region. The modern economy remains tethered to the land and the endurance of its people, with agriculture and local commerce providing the steady, unspectacular pulse of daily labor. Education and community gatherings revolve around shared traditions that honor a complex, layered heritage, distinct from the faster currents of the larger world. While Boggy Lake waits eleven miles to the north, the focus of life remains firmly on the immediate horizon, where the heat of the sun and the texture of the soil define the boundaries of what is known and what is kept.

About This Marksville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Marksville, Louisiana. Coordinates: 31.127965, -92.066236. 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 Marksville includes the ZIP code (71351), telephone area code (318), county seat of Avoyelles Parish, and school district assignment (Avoyelles 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.