Marksville Louisiana Map

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.

About This Marksville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Marksville, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.127965, -92.066236. 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.

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). 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 Marksville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.