Marksville Louisiana Map
Marksville, Louisiana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Marksville, Avoyelles Parish.
Interactive Map of Marksville, Louisiana
| City | Marksville |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | Avoyelles Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 31.127965 |
| Longitude | -92.066236 |
| Population | 4,905 |
| Density | 398.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Marksville, Louisiana
Marksville is a locality in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,905. The population density is 398.2 people per km². Marksville is located at 31.1280°N, 92.0662°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71351.
Marksville breathes a humid, golden air, a languid exhalation from the surrounding alluvial plains. It lies 25.7 miles east-south-east of Alexandria, LA (from Alexandria, LA: bearing 119°T), and is situated 10.0 miles north of Cottonport. The land here lies low, a generous, fertile basin shaped by the slow, persistent work of water, where bayous and cypress swamps lace the landscape like veins on an ancient hand. Fields of sugarcane, their stalks a vibrant emerald even in the midday heat, stretch towards a horizon softened by the haze of Louisiana's generous skies. The very light seems to pool in the ditches, reflecting the rich, dark earth and the patient, weathered faces of the live oaks that stand sentinel along the dusty roads, their limbs draped with Spanish moss like the beards of old storytellers. The history of Marksville is deeply entwined with the fertile crescent it occupies, a place where French colonial ambitions met the enduring cultures of the indigenous peoples who first called this land home. Long before the arrival of European settlers, the Tunica-Biloxi people established a significant presence, leaving behind a legacy that still echoes in the region's place names and traditions. This rich cultural confluence is a quiet undercurrent in the town’s rhythm, a gentle mingling of heritages that finds expression in local festivals and the enduring hospitality of its residents. The economy, once heavily reliant on the sugar plantations that defined much of the parish, now draws strength from a diverse agricultural base, with cattle ranching and rice cultivation also playing important roles, alongside the burgeoning tourism that is drawn to the unique natural beauty and historical resonance of Marksville.
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About This Marksville Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Marksville, Louisiana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Marksville and Avoyelles Parish. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Marksville is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Marksville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
