Oak Grove Louisiana Map

About Oak Grove, Louisiana

Oak Grove is a locality in West Carroll 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 occupies a flat, expansive stretch of northern Louisiana where the horizon remains wide and unencumbered by anything but the silhouettes of distant, sprawling timber. It lies 49.0 miles east-northeast of Monroe, LA (from Monroe, LA: bearing 60°T), and is situated 13.3 miles west-northwest of Lake Providence. The landscape serves as a testament to the heavy, fertile earth of the Tensas Basin, a region defined by its deep, dark soil and a climate that holds the humidity of the afternoon until long after the sun has retreated. A short distance away, the quiet waters of Lyon Bayou carve a meandering path through the terrain, while the dense, protected reaches of the Bayou Macon Wildlife Management Area offer a sanctuary of tangled hardwoods and swampy thickets. In the amber light of late autumn, the air takes on a crisp, heavy clarity, turning the fields into a mosaic of muted browns and deep, lingering greens that seem to stretch toward the edges of the world.

Agriculture dictates the tempo of existence in Oak Grove, as the cycles of planting and harvest dictate the ebb and flow of the local economy. Cotton and soybeans dominate the vast, level acreage, creating a rhythm of labor that has persisted through generations, long before the nearby waters of Lake Providence became a local destination for those seeking a reprieve from the heat. The character of the people is forged in this patient industry, a blend of resilience and a quiet, deliberate hospitality that values the slow progression of a day. While modern life moves with increasing velocity, the local culture remains anchored to the land, reflecting a history shaped by the plow and the persistence of a rural identity that finds its expression in the simple, enduring architecture of the storefronts and the expansive, quiet roads that lead away into the distance.

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 West Carroll 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.