Merryville Louisiana Map

About Merryville, Louisiana

Merryville is a locality in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,004. The population density is 37.7 people per km². Merryville is located at 30.7544°N, 93.5405°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70653.

Merryville breathes with the quiet hum of pine and the slow drag of summer heat across the Louisiana landscape. It lies 41.2 miles north-north-west of Lake Charles, LA (from Lake Charles, LA: bearing 332°T), and is situated 16.2 miles west-south-west of DeRidder. The terrain here, a gentle swell rather than a stark rise, is cloaked in the deep, verdant breath of the western Louisiana piney woods, where the air itself feels thick with the scent of resin and damp earth. Sunlight, when it manages to pierce the dense canopy, falls in shifting mosaics on the sandy loam, illuminating the occasional flash of red clay that hints at the earth's deeper secrets. The character of Merryville is that of a place that has settled, not in a sleepy resignation, but in a comfortable understanding of its own quiet rhythm, a place where the rustle of leaves often provides the loudest conversation. The history of Merryville is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that stand sentry at the edges of its fields, a history tied to the ebb and flow of timber and agriculture that has shaped this corner of Beauregard Parish. For generations, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the cycles of the forest and the fertile soil, with lumber mills once humming with the industry that drew families to this locale. Today, while the grander operations may have receded, the spirit of self-reliance persists, evident in the small farms and businesses that continue to sustain Merryville. The distinctive character of the place is perhaps best captured in the late afternoon, when the sky bleeds into hues of apricot and lavender, casting a golden, almost liquid light over the quiet streets and the patient, waiting land.

About This Merryville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Merryville, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.754367, -93.540451. 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 Merryville and Beauregard Parish.

Detailed location data for Merryville includes the ZIP code (70653), telephone area code (985), county seat of Beauregard Parish, and school district assignment (Beauregard 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 Merryville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.