Oak Grove Louisiana Map

About Oak Grove, Louisiana

Oak Grove is a locality in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,441. The population density is 323.7 people per km². Oak Grove is located at 32.8624°N, 91.3912°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Oak Grove is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 71457, 70769, 71419.

Oak Grove spreads across a flat, generous expanse of northern Louisiana, where the horizon stretches thin and wide under a sky that seems to hold the weight of the afternoon sun. It lies 1.0 miles north of Prairieville, LA (from Prairieville, LA: bearing 351°T), and is situated 6.0 miles south-southeast of Shenandoah. The landscape is defined by the steady, unpretentious rhythm of agricultural plains, where the earth is dark, fertile, and deeply committed to the growth of cotton and row crops. A mile away, the quiet passage of Welsh Gully carves a path through the silt, its banks marked by the persistent, tangled growth of native flora that thrives in the humid stillness. At the Oak Grove Community Center And Playground, the air carries the scent of warming asphalt and cut grass, serving as a quiet anchor for those who move through the day with a deliberate, measured grace. Thirteen miles to the east, the rise of Indian Mound punctuates the otherwise level terrain, a silent landmark that watches over the fields as they transition from the verdant greens of the growing season to the muted, dusty browns of harvest.

Commerce in Oak Grove remains tied to the cycles of the soil and the seasons, maintaining a connection to the land that has persisted since the earliest settlers recognized the value of this productive black loam. The economy turns on the labor of the field and the logistics of transport, with the steady hum of machinery often serving as the soundtrack to a morning’s work. While the distant, basin-like depression of Seles Point reminds the observant traveler of the subtle shifts in elevation across the region, life remains focused on the immediate, tangible needs of the people. There is a particular clarity to the light here as dusk approaches, turning the fields into a flat sea of amber and shadow, and for those who reside in Oak Grove, the day ends not with the rush of urban clamor, but with the slow, cooling breath of the plains. Even when looking toward the horizon, one might catch the faint outline of landscape features far beyond the reach of the local grid, yet the focus always returns to the familiar, grounded streets and the quiet, persistent life of the parish.

About This Oak Grove Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oak Grove, Louisiana. Coordinates: 32.862421, -91.391173. 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 Oak Grove includes the ZIP code (71457, 70769, 71419), telephone area code (318), county seat of Ascension Parish, and school district assignment (West Carroll 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.