Palmetto Louisiana Map

About Palmetto, Louisiana

Palmetto is a locality in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 92. The population density is 40.0 people per km². Palmetto is located at 30.7177°N, 91.9091°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Palmetto is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 71051, 71358.

Palmetto rests upon a landscape defined by the slow, deliberate movement of the Red Chute Bayou, which cuts a quiet path through the flat, fertile earth. It lies 13.1 miles southeast of Bossier City, LA (from Bossier City, LA: bearing 129°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south-southwest of Haughton. The horizon here is vast and unencumbered, interrupted only by the distant, hazy silhouette of Giddens Hill rising eleven miles to the north. Moisture hangs heavy in the air, a thick, sweet humidity that clings to the skin and deepens the vibrant green of the surrounding fields. Three miles away, the surface of Old River Lake catches the amber light of late afternoon, mirroring the shifting clouds in a stillness that feels ancient and undisturbed. The land stretches outward in a patchwork of sediment and silt, a quiet plain where the heat seems to slow the very pulse of the day.

Palmetto maintains an economy deeply rooted in the soil, where the cycles of agriculture dictate the rhythm of the year. The presence of the Lsu Research Station four miles away serves as a silent witness to the scientific study of this productive terrain, bridging the gap between traditional labor and modern cultivation. History here is written in the furrows of the fields and the way the local speech patterns retain a layered, lyrical cadence, reflecting a heritage that is distinctly inland and agricultural. Far from the distant bustle of the coast, the people of Palmetto organize their lives around the seasonal harvest, finding a steady, grounded continuity in the work of the land. The quietude of the region, punctuated only by the occasional passage of a truck or the rustle of wind through the tall grasses, defines a way of life that values the persistent, unhurried growth of the prairie.

About This Palmetto Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Palmetto, Louisiana. Coordinates: 30.717738, -91.909118. 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 Palmetto includes the ZIP code (71051, 71358), telephone area code (318), county seat of Bossier Parish, and school district assignment (St. Landry 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.